Mass idols! The Portuguese player of the Juventus, Cristiano Ronaldo, has served as inspiration for two athletes of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games that have been presented in the summer joust.
The first to express his admiration for the champion of the Euro 2016 it was the 18 year old egyptian Mohamed Elsayed, who overcame his rival during a men’s fencing match Yannick Borel by score of 15-11.
At the end of the contest in which the youth defeated what was considered the top favorite, the Egyptian Elsayed celebrated in a peculiar way, as he performed the traditional jump and ‘Siuuu’ of Cristiano Ronaldo.
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But nevertheless, Elsayed fell in the next round to the Ukrainian Ihor Reizlin, who subsequently won the bronze medal for the first time in Olympic Games.
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Brazilian Daniel Cargnin was inspired by Cristiano Ronaldo
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For his part, the Brazilian athlete Daniel Cargnin He confessed that he had to watch a video of Cristiano Ronaldo to calm down, motivate and be inspired to finally win the bronze medal in men’s judo within the 66 kilogram category.
“I hit the warm-up zone, I didn’t know what to feel. In the dispute for third place, you go from heaven to hell very fast. Either you take the bronze or you finish fifth. I put a little video of Cristiano Ronaldo in which he says: ‘If you don’t believe it, it may not be so, but if you don’t believe it, who will?’. I wasn’t concentrating on the present. I looked at my feet, imagining the feeling of winning or losing, but it was there. The video helped me to be more relaxed”, Said the Brazilian athlete who won the bronze medal for his country.
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Cristiano Ronaldo, who in recent days was applauded on his return to training with the Juventus, continues to be a source of inspiration for various athletes around the world.
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