Intelligence, goals, tekkers, and whatnot—Cristiano Ronaldo embodies the epitome of soccer excellence. There is no need to describe the Portuguese superstar as, even after way beyond his prime, he is doing wonders on the pitch. However, even the greatest of all tend to have an Achilles’ heel, with a player like Ronaldo being no exception. Manchester United star, Rasmus Hojlund, sheds light on one quality that Romelu Lukaku possesses but CR7 lacks. 

During a Fan Q&A segment with Sky Sports Premier League, the Danish striker took a question on who he modeled his game on. Interestingly, Hojlund took not one but three big names to answer the question. “There were a lot of players I used to look at. [Robert] Lewandowski a lot, Cristiano, of course. He’s my idol, so I watch him a lot, and Romelu Lukaku,” he said. 

The 21-year-old revealed that during his time in Copenhagen, the Danish club’s coaches analyzed his game accordingly to see how to improve any trait he lacked, which other players were good at. “I try to take from every part of their game. Rom is very good at protecting the ball. Whereas Lewandowski is very good at his movement in the box.” While Hojlund didn’t exactly reveal what he takes from Ronaldo’s game, he concluded, “I just try to [get a great mix].”

This unique revelation from the Red Devils star subtly suggests that his idol, Ronaldo, is not good at protecting the ball, a trait that the young striker learns from Lukaku instead. Hojlund also studies Lewandowski, with the Barcelona striker good in his attacking movement in the box. Ironically, even though he idolizes Ronaldo, the United striker shockingly snubbed the Al Nassr star while naming his dream Man Utd legend strike partner.

Cristiano Ronaldo is not Rasmus Hojlund’s dream iconic striker partner at Manchester United

In a similar interview, Rasmus Hojlund was asked to pick his dream Manchester United strike partner. Without any second thought, the 21-year-old chose Wayne Rooney ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo. “I would take Wayne to be fair because he’s like a bulldog. He likes to work and would do a massive job for me,” said the former Atalanta man. 

While heaping praise over Rooney’s sensational nature to score helps, Hojlund claimed it would only serve him to form a better partnership upfront. “He could drop deep, and I could maybe make the deeper runs as well. I’ve not played with him, but I hope we would score many,” concluded the United no. 11. 

Trending

Wrexham Duo Reacts to Being Let Go as Ryan Reynolds’ Side Releases 8 Players While Partying in Las Vegas

May 04, 2024 12:00 PM EDT

Already Profited $70 Million, Lionel Messi’s Influence Spurs Inter Miami Director’s Ambition to Sets Sights on $200 Million Goal

May 05, 2024 01:00 PM EDT

Fact Check: Is Lionel Messi’s Mother Lebanese? Uncovering the Truth Behind Celia’s Nationality

March 30, 2024 02:46 PM EDT

Jurgen Klopp’s Ex Wife: Meet Sabine Klopp, Liverpool Boss’ Spouse Before Divorce in 2001

March 10, 2024 04:00 PM EDT

NWSL Salaries – How Much Do Female Soccer Stars Earn in US?

February 23, 2024 08:11 PM EST

Get instantly notified of the hottest Soccer stories via Google! Click on Follow Us and Tap the Blue Star.

Follow Us

Certainly, this must have brought discontent to Ronaldo’s face. But one must not forget that he still idolizes Ronaldo and takes a lot from the 5x Ballon d’Or winner to improve his own game.