Ex-Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar has revealed that Portuguese super-star Cristiano Ronaldo used to ask him to stay behind after training so he could help him to improve his free-kicks, according to a report on the Daily Mail.
Ronaldo was notorious during his time at Manchester United for having the best free-kicks in the world and van der Sar has revealed how he rose to claim that title.
Ronaldo would stay behind after training but rather than shooting at an open goal, would request the Dutch shot-stopper to go in net.
“After training sessions he would often work on his free-kicks and then come to me and say: ‘Edwin, can you go in goal? I’d say I was old so he would be better off using one of the youth team keepers,” said van der Sar.
“He’d get agitated and reply: “No, no. You’ve got to go in goal,” continued the Dutchman.
Ronaldo’s hunger and determination is clear to see and this is one of the key factors which has made him the best player in the world.
The forward tested himself against one of the best shot-stoppers in the world at the time on the training field, which used to help his confidence when taking the set-pieces during matches.
