# How Cristiano Ronaldo Changed the Winger’s Role in Football - Original post: https://www.twitter.com/i/status/2120271894834253966 - Source account: [@Hamza_213](https://x.com/Hamza_213) - Source language: French - Target language: English - Duration: 4:34 - Published: 2026-11-10 - Machine translated. Check the original before quoting. - Canonical URL: https://www.translate.mom/transcript/NxNvs3bZbMi1/en/how-cristiano-ronaldo-changed-the-winger-s-role-in-football - Original-language version: https://www.translate.mom/transcript/NxNvs3bZbMi1/fr/comment-cristiano-ronaldo-a-chang%C3%A9-le-r%C3%B4le-d-ailier-dans-le-football.md ## Transcript [0:00](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/NxNvs3bZbMi1/en/how-cristiano-ronaldo-changed-the-winger-s-role-in-football) It's crazy, right? Because even as a— when we talk about, about the number nine today, it's— I think he's the one who changed football. [0:08](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/NxNvs3bZbMi1/en/how-cristiano-ronaldo-changed-the-winger-s-role-in-football?t=8) The role of the number nine changed because of Cristiano Ronaldo. [0:13](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/NxNvs3bZbMi1/en/how-cristiano-ronaldo-changed-the-winger-s-role-in-football?t=13) Cristiano Ronaldo, who was originally a winger, uh, who creates a ton of chances for himself and for others. [0:20](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/NxNvs3bZbMi1/en/how-cristiano-ronaldo-changed-the-winger-s-role-in-football?t=20) And after two years, he starts scoring goals with Manchester, uh, still out on the wing, right. [0:26](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/NxNvs3bZbMi1/en/how-cristiano-ronaldo-changed-the-winger-s-role-in-football?t=26) And gradually, that role was, uh, taken on by all the wingers in the world. [0:32](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/NxNvs3bZbMi1/en/how-cristiano-ronaldo-changed-the-winger-s-role-in-football?t=32) Uh, and these, these players now, who score the most goals, well, maybe Haaland is the exception, but Cristiano has, to me, changed football, the way of thinking, the way of seeing his role out wide. [0:47](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/NxNvs3bZbMi1/en/how-cristiano-ronaldo-changed-the-winger-s-role-in-football?t=47) Uh, I started out as a winger to finishing as number nine because I wanted to score goals, he really changed this, this system with, with his mentality. [0:57](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/NxNvs3bZbMi1/en/how-cristiano-ronaldo-changed-the-winger-s-role-in-football?t=57) This, this, this player who’s starting to understand he’s unstoppable, who’s starting to understand he has the opportunity to play every role. [1:08](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/NxNvs3bZbMi1/en/how-cristiano-ronaldo-changed-the-winger-s-role-in-football?t=68) So, you go out on the left or right, or wherever, he’ll make life hell for you. But then, there’s one moment for me, uh, that showed me he was capable of playing in every position, it’s that goal against Roma. [1:24](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/NxNvs3bZbMi1/en/how-cristiano-ronaldo-changed-the-winger-s-role-in-football?t=84) For me, when he scores that goal in the Champions League away, at the Olimpico, the, the, the fact that he commits to a low cross, into a penalty area that was packed with people, you know, and he comes from twenty, thirty meters away, he sprints, you know. [1:42](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/NxNvs3bZbMi1/en/how-cristiano-ronaldo-changed-the-winger-s-role-in-football?t=102) And, and I see it live, I’m shocked. Because there— You see it. [1:47](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/NxNvs3bZbMi1/en/how-cristiano-ronaldo-changed-the-winger-s-role-in-football?t=107) I see him coming in, and physically, that’s the mentality of a number nine. [1:52](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/NxNvs3bZbMi1/en/how-cristiano-ronaldo-changed-the-winger-s-role-in-football?t=112) I mean, I used to see players like Duncan Ferguson, who’s really the archetypal Englishman, aggressive, who could play with a headband, a scar and all. [2:02](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/NxNvs3bZbMi1/en/how-cristiano-ronaldo-changed-the-winger-s-role-in-football?t=122) And I see Cristiano, the handsome one, who really takes care of his highlights and all that, who really does all that stuff, and gets into the art of it, and he smashes everyone to score that goal. [2:14](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/NxNvs3bZbMi1/en/how-cristiano-ronaldo-changed-the-winger-s-role-in-football?t=134) Even him. I said, “No way.” There, I was—I swear, honestly, I was shocked. [2:20](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/NxNvs3bZbMi1/en/how-cristiano-ronaldo-changed-the-winger-s-role-in-football?t=140) I’m shocked. I said, “That’s impossible.” [2:23](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/NxNvs3bZbMi1/en/how-cristiano-ronaldo-changed-the-winger-s-role-in-football?t=143) And he jumped, but so high, I mean, forget it, he took off like Michael Jordan. [2:28](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/NxNvs3bZbMi1/en/how-cristiano-ronaldo-changed-the-winger-s-role-in-football?t=148) Jordan, that’s what I was about to say. And then with all those headers, when he stays up in the air for so long. [2:31](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/NxNvs3bZbMi1/en/how-cristiano-ronaldo-changed-the-winger-s-role-in-football?t=151) Exactly. And he smashed it... But people don't realize. [2:34](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/NxNvs3bZbMi1/en/how-cristiano-ronaldo-changed-the-winger-s-role-in-football?t=154) That's impossible. It's impossible. Because the timing in the center and everything, you already have to have aggression in your head, you can't even imagine. [2:44](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/NxNvs3bZbMi1/en/how-cristiano-ronaldo-changed-the-winger-s-role-in-football?t=164) And to think that, basically, if there's just one defender who gets you, you know, at the same moment, you put yourself, you, but you kill yourself, you know. [2:53](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/NxNvs3bZbMi1/en/how-cristiano-ronaldo-changed-the-winger-s-role-in-football?t=173) Yeah. He goes all out. And whoa, and everything. I said, “Not him”. [2:59](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/NxNvs3bZbMi1/en/how-cristiano-ronaldo-changed-the-winger-s-role-in-football?t=179) Not him, you know. I... good-looking and all, really careful. [3:02](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/NxNvs3bZbMi1/en/how-cristiano-ronaldo-changed-the-winger-s-role-in-football?t=182) And I said, “If he has that, it's over. He's unplayable.” I call Titi and tell him: “He's going to smash everything.” [3:11](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/NxNvs3bZbMi1/en/how-cristiano-ronaldo-changed-the-winger-s-role-in-football?t=191) I tell him, “There...” I tell him, “He's going to smash everything.” [3:15](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/NxNvs3bZbMi1/en/how-cristiano-ronaldo-changed-the-winger-s-role-in-football?t=195) I— he's a, he's a machine. At training, everything you see, uh, in terms of, of mentality... [3:23](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/NxNvs3bZbMi1/en/how-cristiano-ronaldo-changed-the-winger-s-role-in-football?t=203) That's when people would say, “ Oh, he does a thousand sit-ups a day,” “Who does he think he is? He…” He's way ahead. [3:27](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/NxNvs3bZbMi1/en/how-cristiano-ronaldo-changed-the-winger-s-role-in-football?t=207) You remember those were the kinds of things people said? He's way ahead. [3:29](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/NxNvs3bZbMi1/en/how-cristiano-ronaldo-changed-the-winger-s-role-in-football?t=209) People made fun of it a little, saying: “Come on, playboy, you want abs?” [3:34](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/NxNvs3bZbMi1/en/how-cristiano-ronaldo-changed-the-winger-s-role-in-football?t=214) No, it was so he could jump and stay up in the air, like you said. He did it all. [3:37](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/NxNvs3bZbMi1/en/how-cristiano-ronaldo-changed-the-winger-s-role-in-football?t=217) He already had, I don't know, he might have been one of the first to maybe have a coach or people who really had that mindset of optimizing your body, but optimizing your, your mind, really optimizing your, your stability, actually. [3:51](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/NxNvs3bZbMi1/en/how-cristiano-ronaldo-changed-the-winger-s-role-in-football?t=231) Because your mind is something that's incredibly important, but you really have to understand it. [3:55](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/NxNvs3bZbMi1/en/how-cristiano-ronaldo-changed-the-winger-s-role-in-football?t=235) Because people tell you, “Yes, do this, do that,” but if you don't understand, I think he understood very quickly. Because you can talk to him. [4:01](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/NxNvs3bZbMi1/en/how-cristiano-ronaldo-changed-the-winger-s-role-in-football?t=241) I was given a lot of advice. They told me, “Yeah, do this, do that,” and all that, but you don't really take it in. [4:05](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/NxNvs3bZbMi1/en/how-cristiano-ronaldo-changed-the-winger-s-role-in-football?t=245) You know, when you're young, you need proof. [4:09](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/NxNvs3bZbMi1/en/how-cristiano-ronaldo-changed-the-winger-s-role-in-football?t=249) He understood. Okay, right. Tap, he does it. [4:12](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/NxNvs3bZbMi1/en/how-cristiano-ronaldo-changed-the-winger-s-role-in-football?t=252) Wham, maybe they tell him, I don't know, once, that he has to do a thousand sit-ups. [4:16](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/NxNvs3bZbMi1/en/how-cristiano-ronaldo-changed-the-winger-s-role-in-football?t=256) All right, he's off. And there he goes. As for me, I'd say: “Wait, what do you mean, a thousand sit-ups? [4:20](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/NxNvs3bZbMi1/en/how-cristiano-ronaldo-changed-the-winger-s-role-in-football?t=260) Wait, my stomach hurts. Stop.” You see, you see, you need proof. [4:25](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/NxNvs3bZbMi1/en/how-cristiano-ronaldo-changed-the-winger-s-role-in-football?t=265) He was off. At eighteen, nineteen, you can't catch up with him. [4:29](https://www.translate.mom/transcript/NxNvs3bZbMi1/en/how-cristiano-ronaldo-changed-the-winger-s-role-in-football?t=269) He had that Kobe Bryant mentality.