[골닷컴] Reporter Dong-Ho Kim = Cristiano Ronaldo’s aging is progressing rapidly. It seems that the various skills have been cut a lot more than before.
The British ‘Manchester Evening News’ reported on 13 (now Korean), “The 23 players who received the highest rating in FIFA 23 have been revealed. However, Ronaldo’s abilities have been reduced for four consecutive years. “
The five players with the highest stats are Karim Benzema, Robert Lewandowski, Kylian Mbappe, Kevin De Bruyne and Lionel Messi. The overall score is 91 points. Ronaldo is a step lower than them at 90. Heung-Min Son’s statistic was 89. Heung-Min Son has been shoulder to shoulder with Neymar, Harry Kane, Sadio Mane, Joshua Kimmich and Casemiro.
The factor that has been greatly reduced in Ronaldo’s abilities is speed. Ronaldo scored 87 points in speed last year, but this year he is only 81 points. 7 points were cut. His dribbling has been downgraded from 88 to 85 and his passes from 82 to 78. Players with the same speed as Ronaldo include Lionel Messi and Virgil Van Dyke. For Ronaldo, who in the past ran sideways at high speed, having their own skills is a humiliation, Messi has also received tougher ratings than in the past.
The observation that Ronaldo’s age could not be ignored. Born in 1985, Ronaldo is now 37 years old. Of course, it will inevitably lead to a decrease in athletic ability. In the past, there have been many fans who have chosen Ronaldo, but it looks like Ronaldo’s pick rate will drop significantly this year.
Mbappé reached 97 of speed. Salah has 90 speeds. Son Heung-min also received 88 points in the speed section and his shooting ability reached 89 points, so he is expected to enjoy as much popularity as in the past. All were rated to run faster than Ronaldo on the ground.
This season, Ronaldo has been underestimated under coach Eric Ten Haach. Before the start of the season, he asked for a transfer, but was turned down because the team he wanted wasn’t there. In the leagues there are cases where he keeps the bench and starts as a starter in non-essential games like the Europa League. Compared to the splendid glory, the last few years are not going very well.
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