Former Real Madrid midfielder Javi Garcia said he was flabbergasted when training with Cristiano Ronaldo.
Garcia hailed Ronaldo as an “animal” in football who has a great ability to make moves in short spaces.
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The Spaniard joined Benfica shortly after Ronaldo’s arrival at Real Madrid but had the opportunity to train with him on several occasions.
Garcia left Real Madrid in 2009 for Benfica, the same summer Real paid Manchester United a record sum of nearly €100 million for Ronaldo.
Cristiano went on to win four Ballon d’Ors and four Champions League titles at Real Madrid, scoring 450 goals in 439 games for the LaLiga giants and is their all-time top scorer.
“I left this pre-season for Benfica, but I still trained a few times with Cristiano Ronaldo.
I was just flabbergasted, it was inevitable, and I think it’s happened to all players,” said Garcia, who currently plays for Boavista, according to A Bola.
“All I could think of was where this animal was from, his ability to dribble was amazing, his movement in short spaces (too),” he added.
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