Ronaldo's Right-Back Experiment A Tactical Gamble that Paid Off

That's according to Ronaldo's former teammate Louis Saha. The pair played together at Old Trafford for four years, and the former striker is ... Antonio Valencia joined Manchester United as a replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo - but he ended up becoming the world's best right-back. The former French international did not seem to think Ronaldo's ill-fated second spell with United would put a stop to a third return. He did ... Cristiano Ronaldo became arguably Real Madrid's greatest player ... "But I played right-back and he was right-wing, on the opposite side. Ronaldo, a skinny, skillful winger, made his senior debut at 17 and was already earning admiring glances from big European clubs during his only ... By age 23, he won his first Ballon d'Or and, at the time, he was involved in the most expensive association football transfer ever when he signed for Real ... ... play on the right. He stops short of calling it a regret but his ... The French striker now has 301 goals for Real and trails only Cristiano ... A versatile attacker, Ronaldo is capable of playing on either wing as well as through the centre of the pitch, and, while ostensibly right-footed, ... Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has played for the Portuguese national team, Real Madrid, and Al-Nassr. Read about his records, stats, ... Games played together ; Ángel Di María. Right Winger. 166, 1 ; Daniel Carvajal. Right-Back. 165, 1 ; Gareth Bale. Right Winger. 157, 1 ; Darren ...