Capello: Ronaldo is great but not a born genius
79-year-old Fabio Capello openly expressed his opinion in the football world and analyzed the difference between Cristiano Ronaldo and other great footballers in the world. This was reported by Zamin.uz.
According to the Italian coach, although Ronaldo is a huge scorer and a great player, he does not possess the innate genius like Lionel Messi, Diego Maradona, or Brazilian Ronaldo. This was reported by euro-football.ru.
Capello divides footballers into two main categories. The first are players who achieve high results through hard work, willpower, and physical strength, and the second are natural geniuses who amaze everyone with their playing style and talent as soon as they step onto the field.
According to him, Ronaldo belongs to the first category, meaning he is a player who has worked tirelessly on himself and achieved all his successes through hard work. When talking about Ronaldo, Capello especially emphasized his iron discipline.
The Portuguese player is still active at the age of 41 and scores many goals in the Saudi Arabian league. Ronaldo pays great attention to maintaining his health and physical fitness at a high level.
His collection of trophies includes five Ballon d'Or awards, and he has played for the world's strongest clubs. However, according to Capello, Ronaldo does not belong to the group of players who create magic on the field.
He does not have the talent to make extraordinary decisions during the game and amaze opposing defenders like Brazilian Ronaldo, Maradona, or Messi. Capello calls this innate genius and stresses that this quality cannot be taught or developed through training.
The coach cited the unique talent of players like Maradona and Messi as examples. Maradona dribbled the ball across the entire field, deceiving opponents, while Messi perceives the field like a chessboard and makes the most subtle decisions.
Ronaldo, on the other hand, has developed his high level of skill and technique through hard work. Capello's views sparked various debates among football fans.
Some base their arguments on Ronaldo's statistical achievements and trophies, while others agree with Capello's opinion about genius. Undoubtedly, this discussion will remain one of the long-lasting topics in the football world.
