The Right-Back Reinvention of Cristiano Ronaldo A Footballing Paradox

... 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 ... Although he appeared an orthodox striker on the teamsheet, in reality he was mainly operating from the left wing, often attempting to carry the ... 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, ... Ronaldo, a skinny, skillful winger, made his senior debut at 17 and was already earning admiring glances from big European clubs during his only ... He scored his first international goal in the opening game of Euro 2004 against Greece, and helped Portugal reach the final. He took over captaincy in July 2008 ... Games played together ; Ángel Di María. Right Winger. 166, 1 ; Daniel Carvajal. Right-Back. 165, 1 ; Gareth Bale. Right Winger. 157, 1 ; Darren ... At Madrid, he promptly became the most lethal goal-scoring left winger of all time. In a little over six seasons, he's notched 321 goals across ... It's always a luxury when you are playing alongside Cristiano Ronaldo. ... The Right Back Evolution Respect For Rooney & Ronaldo. The 39-year-old hasn't played in the competition since March 2022 after making a shock move to the Saudi Pro League the same year, but he hasn't ruled out a ... He joined the club's academy and by age 16 was training with the first team. Ronaldo, a skinny, skillful winger, made his senior debut at 17 and ...