Victor Romedenne, Media365, published on Wednesday December 13, 2023 at 12:10 p.m.
Alejandro Garnacho is a big fan of Cristiano Ronaldo. The young player therefore finds himself in a rather funny situation when joining the Argentine selection which is made up of players all loyal to the country’s idol, Lionel Messi.
Manchester United are having a complicated season, as evidenced by their recent elimination from the Champions League by finishing last in their group behind Galatasaray Copenhagen and Bayern Munich. However, the Red Devils have talented players in their ranks. The one that stands out is named Alejandro Garnacho. The left winger recently distinguished himself by scoring a magnificent return against Everton which recalls that of Wayne Ronney against Manchester City in 2011. However, Garnacho’s idol in Manchester, and in football in general, is none other than Cristiano Ronaldo. The 19-year-old has never hidden his admiration for the Portuguese legend to the point of resuming his celebrations but also wearing his brand of underwear.
“Poor guy, we made him crazy”
What makes Alejandro Garnacho even more special is having Cristiano Ronaldo as his idol as an Argentine. Although he was born in Madrid and has Spanish nationality, the winger is also Argentinian and most recently plays for Argentina. Called into Argentina’s extended squad before the 2022 World Cup, Garnacho had not played a single minute. He made his first selection on June 15, 2023 during a friendly match against Australia where he replaces Nicolas Gonzalez. Given his great potential and his good performances in the Premier League, Garnacho should soon be called up regularly for the selection. During his first steps the Red Devils player was hazed partly for the admiration he has for Ronaldo as Leandro Paredes recounts: “We joked with him about it, but he is very shy and doesn’t respond . Poor guy, we made him crazy. That also says what the group iswe try to ensure that he feels integrated and comfortable there. But he became very nervous and could not speak. But like he said, I think he’s his idol, he’s always followed him a lot and he plays pretty much the same way. So it’s normal, everything is fine. Obviously, when he arrives in the national team, he has to change a little because here we already have our idol.” declared the former Parisian to DSports.
2023-12-13 11:18:12
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