Hay jugadores que PUEDEN y DEBEN cargarse el equipo al hombro. Son los directores de orquesta, los que son capaces de lo IMPOSIBLE. De cara a una nueva justa veraniega, estos jugadores serán clave en las aspiraciones de sus SELECCIONES, pues gracias a su inteligencia y a sus GOLES se encuentran hoy por hoy en la élite mundial. RUSIA será testigo de la combinación de dos generaciones: una que disfruta la PLENITUD de su carrera mientras comienza el DECLIVE NATURAL y otra que con los talentos emergentes pretende convertirse en la ESTELAR de la próxima década. Con el mayor evento deportivo del mundo a la vuelta de la esquina, ESQUIRE analiza a los que podrían ser los protagonistas de un torneo que paraliza a la sociedad y UNE A LAS NACIONES...
CHRISTIANO RONALDO | PORTUGAL
Algo hay que hacer bien para siquiera aparecer en una misma conversación que Lionel Messi. Algo hay que hacer muy bien para tener el mismo número de Balones de Oro que el astro argentino y dominar el planeta fútbol de tal manera.
Cristiano es la efigie del balompié actual, cómo el nivel de preparación atlética termina influyendo para ser el mejor en la cancha. El portugués es sinónimo de fuerza y potencia, combinadas con un hambre de triunfo incansable y un espíritu competitivo digno de ser analizado. Ante las críticas, el portugués se crece y muestra su mejor versión.
Desde que surgió en el Sporting de Lisboa se veían ya las características explosivas del lusitano que no tardó mucho en emigrar al Manchester United para convertirse en uno de los máximos ídolos de la grada. De la mano de sir Alex Ferguson, Ronaldo aprovechó la última parte de la carrera de varias leyendas de Old Trafford y logró ser parte de un equipo de época.
Pero para ganar el status de leyenda tenía que formar su propio equipo, y así emigró a Madrid para comenzar una carrera parejera con Messi por la supremacía del planeta. Si bien con Mourinho el Madrid quedó muchas veces a deber, con Ancelotti y actualmente con Zidane, CR7 ha demostrado el tamaño de jugador que es, un matón del área que se ha posicionado como uno de los mejores futbolistas en la historia del cuadro blanco.
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