🗣️ Antonio Nusa: “Yan Diomandé played on one wing and I played on the other, and when he had the ball, I just ENJOYED watching him play.
He has EXTRAORDINARY skill. It was great to LEARN from him and add some of his stuff to my own game.”
‼️💥 Micah Richards says Cristiano Ronaldo used to give him sleepless nights before every Manchester derby, leaving him wrestling with one question ‘how do you stop Ronaldo?’:
“I've always said I never slept before derbies, but mainly because of Ronaldo. He wouldn't just play well; he could embarrass you with his skills and technique.
“I'd be sitting there psyching myself up, thinking: ‘Just win your first challenge. Just win your first challenge.’ That was all going through my mind.
“The second time I played against him, I thought I'd do the same thing, but he'd evolved. He faked one way and went the other. Ronaldo could read what you were going to do, and the more he evolved, the harder he became to stop.”
I was watching Portugal's training session when I realised how strange everything feels. God, the place looks so empty.
Then a clip from the World Cup training sessions appeared, showing Cristiano laughing and sharing a light-hearted moment with Diogo Dalot and Roberto Martínez.
Dalot has now gone completely silent, while some others seem to have found their happiness. You know exactly who I'm talking about.
It's moments like these that make you realise just how much Cristiano's presence meant. We miss him, his smiles, the laughter and the happiness he brought to Portugal. 💔🇵🇹