Former footballer Ronaldo Nazário, two-time world champion with the Brazilian National Team, said this Friday ironically that he would give the two little fingers of his hands to have the Copa Libertadores and the Champions League in his record.
“I would give my two little fingers here to have both competitions,” he revealed in an event promoted by Banco Santander on the occasion of the final of the Libertadores, which will face Santos and Palmeiras this Saturday at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro. «I would have liked to win the Libertadores with Cruzeiro or Corinthians; and the Champions League with Real Madrid or Inter », he completed
Despite being considered one of the best scorers in history, the Phenomenon never got to win the top club competitions in Europe and America. The two-time Ballon d’Or won the defunct UEFA Cup (now the Europa League) with Inter in 1998, but in the Champions League it did not go beyond the semi-finals, which it reached in 2003 when Real Madrid was eliminated by Juventus.
Nor did he lift the Copa Libertadores with Cruzeiro, whom he left very young to head to Europe, or with Corinthians, in the final stretch of his glorious sports career. «I participated in both competitions, they are two incredible tournaments. Few players got all the titles. I missed winning the Libertadores and the Champions League, “he lamented.
Asked about his favorite for the big decision on Saturday, the former Brazilian striker did not want to get wet and stated that “the possibilities are wide open and more in the case of a one-game final. I honestly do not risk naming a favorite for the game, “he stressed.
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