Brazil legend Ronaldinho revealed that it’s “very emotional” for him to be Paul Pogba‘s football idol.
Manchester United star Pogba disclosed that Ronaldinho, who’s enjoyed an illustrious career encompassing spells at Barcelona and AC Milan, is an inspiration for him, with Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling also seeking to emulate the legendary midfielder.
As reported by Manchester Evening News, Ronaldinho said: “It’s very emotional for me to inspire world-class players – people like Pogba and Sterling, they are already among the best and it’s great to see them scoring the goals that make people love the sport even more.”
Ronaldinho, who’s currently a free agent, was a hugely talented player at his peak, capable of bamboozling opponents with his superb technical ability.
Pogba has some way to go to match Ronaldinho’s feats, but the 23-year-old is a fine player in his own right and been successful with 85% of his passes in the Premier League this season, creating 44 chances. The Frenchman is the most expensive player in world football, having re-joined United for £89 million.
Ronaldinho didn’t confine his praise to Pogba and Sterling though. Another Premier League youngster got a mention and that man proves Dele Alli.
The Spurs starlet was brought up in conversation as regards his wonder goal away to Crystal Palace last season. His brilliant flick and volley bagged him the Match of the Day Goal of the Season award, after all.
In light
of this, Ronaldinho stated: “I saw Dele Alli’s goal last year and it looked like a goal I would like to score – there is just no explanation for goals like that.
“It’s thrilling to inspire someone to score such a great goal; I can barely put it into words.”
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