Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh says Virat Kohli thinks he is the Cristiano Ronaldo of football but he is not. According to the 2011 ODI World Cup-winning hero, Kohli is equivalent to Cristiano Ronaldo in cricket but in football he is better than the former India captain.
Updated on November 8, 2023 | 02:02 PM UTC
Virat Kohli thinks he is Cristiano Ronaldo, but he is not, according to Yuvraj Singh. Image source: X/@Cristiano and AP
Virat Kohli is one of the greatest batsmen of all time. In India’s final match of the 2023 ODI World Cup, he equaled Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 49 runs in ODI cricket. The 35-year-old is the Men in Blue’s leading run-scorer in the ongoing 50-over mega tournament and is one of three batsmen to score more than 500 runs in the 2023 World Cup. Virat is a cricketer and a football fan and has been seen playing football many times in practice matches and charity matches.
The former India captain is the co-owner of FC Goa, which competes in the Indian Premier League. Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, in a recent interview with a YouTuber, spoke about Virat’s talent as a footballer and said that the Delhi-born cricketer considers himself Kristya Cristiano Ronaldo, but he’s not.
Yuvraj said Virat is the Cristiano of cricket but as a footballer he is better than his former India teammate.
“Meri aur Virat ki bahut badi ladai hui hai football me, meri Nehra ke saath bahut badi ladai hui hai football me, Viru ke saath, toh vo ho jaata hai. Usko (Virat Kohli) is a football player. Hai Skilll, par mere andar usese jyada hai. Vo faadu batsman hai, footballer mai better hoon. He thinks he is Cristiano Ronaldo but he is not. In his cricket he is Cristiano Ronaldo,” Yuvraj said.
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Ronaldo is one of the greatest footballers of all time and Kohli is a huge fan of the Portuguese legend. Real Madrid’s all-time top scorer left European football last year and now plays for Saudi Professional League club Al Nasr. Ronaldo has won the Ballon d’Or five times in his career.