Van der Sar: "Ronaldo always told me he would become the best player on the planet" (Sept. 14, 2025)

Van der Sar: "Ronaldo always told me he would become the best player on the planet"

https://dynamo.kiev.ua/en/news/695594-van-der-sar-ronaldo-always-told-me-he-would-become-the-best-player-on-the-planet 2025-09-14 22:58 Former Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar recalled how Cristiano Ronaldo, then his teammate, said ... Van der Sar: "Ronaldo always told me he would become the best player on the planet"

14.09.2025, 22:58

Former Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar recalled how Cristiano Ronaldo, then his teammate, said that he would become the best player on the planet.

Cristiano Ronaldo

— Of course, it was a great pride to play at such a club under the management of Alex Ferguson. I had a wonderful relationship with Ferguson, his grandchildren went to the same school as my children.

Ronaldo was incredible. Before and after training, he was always in the gym. I’ve never seen such a hungry young man for victories. He always told me: "Edwin, I will become the best on the planet." I replied to him that the main thing is not to overdo it, he turned out to be right, — said Edwin van der Sar.

№	Team	M	Pts
1	Arsenal	32	70
2	Manchester City	31	64
3	Aston Villa	32	55
4	Manchester United	32	55
5	Liverpool	32	52
6	Chelsea	32	48
7	Brentford	32	47
8	Everton	32	47
9	Brighton	32	46
10	Sunderland	32	46
11	Bournemouth	32	45
12	Fulham	32	44
13	Newcastle	32	42
14	Crystal Palace	31	42
15	Leeds	32	36
16	Nottingham Forest	32	33
17	West Ham	32	32
18	Tottenham	32	30
19	Burnley	32	20
20	Wolves	32	17

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