Former Real Madrid attacker Mesut Ozil gave a laughing answer when asked what it was like to play alongside Cristiano Ronaldo for The whites.
Cristiano Ronaldo enjoyed his most successful stage as a footballer during his time at Real Madrid. He won a total of 16 trophies during his time in the Spanish capital, while establishing himself as one of the greatest players of all time.
The Portuguese icon also played with several world-class players during his nine-year tenure with The whites. The German attacker Mesut Ozil was among those who shared a dressing room.
Ozil, 34, was on Real Madrid’s books for a total of three years between 2010 and 2013. Notably, he played 149 games with Ronaldo during that period and the pair even combined to find the back of the net 39 times. .
As someone who enjoyed Ronaldo’s company, Ozil was recently asked what it was like to play alongside the striker. However, the Istanbul man Basaksehir was in a good mood when he provided a witty reply. He said [via @MadridXtra on Twitter]:
“Ask him instead, he played me.”
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Cristiano Ronaldo and Mesut Ozil helped Real Madrid win three trophies, including a La Liga title, between 2010 and 2013.
Mesut Ozil recently criticized critics of Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo has been in the spotlight for various reasons in recent months. In particular, he came under fire after criticizing Manchester United and their manager Erik ten Hag in an explosive interview with Piers Morgan.
The Red Devils notably parted ways with the 37-year-old by mutual consent after the interview. Since then, various pundits and former players have criticized the player.
However, Mesut Ozil was among those who continued to support Ronaldo. He wrote on Twitter in December:
“I really don’t understand where this constant negativity from the press about Cristiano comes from. The media are just trying to get clicks, and pundits who don’t have a career anymore just want to get attention with his big name and try to make him look bad.” .
added:
“He’ll be 38 soon, so what’s the surprise that he’s not scoring 50 goals a season anymore? Every football fan should be happy to have watched him play world-class football for 20 years.”
“I don’t think anyone from the new generation will be able to match his numbers again. He will always be in his own category. Everyone should show more respect for one of the greatest athletes in the history of the sport.”
It’s fair to say that Ronaldo is highly regarded by his former Real Madrid teammate.