CR7 Ranked Only 7th As Greatest EPL Import
21 April, 2020
While many regard former Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo as one of the best foreigners to have played in the Premier League, the Portuguese came in of them costing only seventh in a high-profile 10-man list used by Alan Shearer.
In a recently available conversation on the Match of your day podcast, the former Newcastle United striker and captain was given 10 foreigners who have played or currently play in the Premier League by Gary Lineker, and asked to rank them to be able of greatness.
Shearer, who now works as a football pundit, located Ronaldo in seventh place, behind famous brands Arsenal legend Dennis Bergkamp and Manchester City icon David Silva, a thing that might cause a stir among fans.
Further ahead of the five-time Ballon d'Or winner, who spent six years in the Premier League, is arguably the greatest foreign forward in the history of the league Thierry Henry, and in first place is former United captain Roy Keane.
Perhaps Shearer's reasoning was the longevity those before Ronaldo had, with all six of these spending more time in England compared to the ex-Real Madrid forward. The Portuguese scored 118 times and assisted a further 69 strikes in 292 appearances for United.
In the Premier League alone, Ronaldo contributed to 129 goals in 196 games in his six years at Old Trafford, and lifted the league trophy above his shoulders on three occasions.
Source: www.soccerladuma.co.za
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