In what may come as a surprise to most, Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed that he prefers watching UFC or boxing rather than football.
The Portuguese phenomenon is not only regarded by many as the finest footballer in the world at present but is also considered as one of the best to ever grace the pitch.
He was recently included in France Football’s all-time best XI – a list that included the likes of Lionel Messi, Diego Maradona, Pele and Ronaldo Nazario.
CR7 is Real Madrid’s record scorer (450), Champions League all-time top scorer (134), Portugal’s leading scorer (102), and only the third player ever to reach 750 career goals – and these records prove that he is arguably the greatest goal scorer in the history of the game.
It seems, however, the Juventus superstar doesn’t enjoy watching the game as much as playing it.
“Playing football is my passion, but I prefer watching other sports on TV,” Ronaldo admitted to boxing star Gennady Golovkin in a DAZN documentary titled ‘Parallel Worlds’, via Goal.
“Between watching a football match or a boxing or UFC fight, I choose boxing or UFC.”
“When I was at Manchester United, a coach boxed with me.”
“I think practicing boxing is useful for football because it sharpens your senses and you learn to move.”
