The man who doesn't do crossbar challenges: "I'm Cristiano ...

“Cristiano Ronaldo was watching and Perez decided to challenge him too so shouted over but Ronaldo said, 'I'm Cristiano Ronaldo, I only hit the ... Home News Analysis LaLigaAlmeria AthleticClub AtleticoMadrid Barcelona Cadiz Celta Elche Espanyol Getafe Girona Mallorca Osasuna RayoVallecano RealBetis RealMadrid RealSociedad RealValladolid Sevilla Valencia Villarreal SegundaAlaves Albacete Cartagena Eibar Granada Huesca LasPalmas Leganes Levante Lugo Malaga Ponferradina RealOviedo RealZaragoza SportingGijon Tenerife CopaDelRey LaRoja RealMadrid Themanwhodoesn’tdocrossbarchallenges:“I’mCristianoRonaldo,Ionlyhitthebackofthenet” ByAlanFeehely-1August2021,13:16 RafaBenitezisbuildinghisbackroomteamatEvertonaftertakingoverfromCarloAncelottithissummer.AstoryhasemergedinvolvingAntonioGomez,hisfirst-teamcoachandsenioranalyst,andCristianoRonaldo.ItdatesbacktoBenitez’sspellatRealMadrid,andwasrevealedinTheAthletic.“He’sverygoodatthecrossbarchallenge,”asourcesaidofGomez.“HealwayschallengedtheplayersatRealMadridandwonmoneyfromthem.Onetimeaftertraining,hehadacompetitionwithToniKroos,SergioRamosandLukaModricandtookhundredsofeurosoffallofthem.“CristianoRonaldowaswatchingandPerezdecidedtochallengehimtoososhoutedoverbutRonaldosaid,‘I’mCristianoRonaldo,Ionlyhitthebackofthenet’.IthadeveryonelaughingbutPerezlikestosayitwasbecauseRonaldoknewhewouldn’twin!”BenitezspentjustaseasonatMadrid,2015/16.HehadjustleftNapoliandwouldgoontoNewcastleUnited,althoughtheSpaniardisbestknownforhisspellwithLiverpoolbetween2004and2010,wherehewontheFACup,theCommunityShield,theEuropeanSuperCupand,ofcourse,the2005ChampionsLeague.He’snowbeentaskedwithturningLiverpool’sgreatrivals,Everton,intoateamconsistentlycompetingfortrophiesandEuropeanfootball;theirlasttitlecamebackin1995.CristianoenjoyedalittlemoresuccessintheSpanishcapitalthanBenitez,toputitlightly.ThePortuguesejoinedfromManchesterUnitedin2009andspentnineyearsatMadridbeforeleavingforJuventusinthesummerof2018.HewontwoLaLigatitles,twoCopadelReytitles,twoSupercopadeEspanatitles,fourChampionsLeagues,twoEuropeanSuperCupsandthreeClubWorldCupswithMadrid. PostedbyAlanFeehely 1August2021,13:16 Tags CristianoRonaldo RafaBenitez RealMadrid RelatedArticles RealMadridconsidermammothloantocompleteSantiagoBernabeuwork 20July2022,20:44 TherealreasonViniciusTobiasispartofRealMadrid’spreseasontour 20July2022,19:45 RaphinhasaysBarcelonaarebetterthanRealMadridafter6-0routofInterMiami 20July2022,14:43