A photo of Zico and Cristiano Ronaldo
Brazilian legend, Arthur Antunes Coimbra popularly known in football as Zico has revealed that he is a big supporter of Portuguese captain, Cristiano Ronaldo.
According to Zico, Cristiano Ronaldo would have been his point of reference if he were starting off as a young footballer today, because the Portuguese legend is the ideal role model.
Zico praised Ronaldo’s dedication to the game and stated that he would wish to “meet him, hug him & congratulate him on his story.”
“He doesn’t get injured or miss training, never out at night. He became the best via dedication.”
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Although Ronaldo has set himself the target of scoring 1,000 career goals, Zico says he would love to see the Real Madrid and Manchester United legend reach 2,000 goals before he retires.
I hope he scores 2k goals. If I was starting now, he’d be my reference,” Zico said on the Resenha Podcast as sighted by GhanaWeb Sports on Thursday, November 20, 2025.
Zico featured three times in the FIFA World Cup with the Brazilian national team in 1978, 1982, and 1986.
He is often regarded by many as one of the greatest players of all time to ever play the game.
Zico on CR7:
“He doesn’t get injured or miss training, never out at night”
“He became the best via dedication”
“I hope he scores 2k goals”
“If I was starting now, he’d be my reference”
“I hope to meet him, hug him & congratulate him on his story”
— Sean Gillen (@SeanGillen9) November 19, 2025
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