Former Real Madrid and Netherlands midfielder Rafael van der Vaart shared his memories of the legendary Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo.
Rafael van der Vaart for voetbalprimeur.nl
He was a very nice teammate, but you didn't see him that much. He was only busy with himself. He had more creams in his sports bag than all of us put together. Truly bizarre. He was a phenomenon. If he didn't score, he'd be grumpy. When you train with him every day and see what he does… I didn't even do five percent of that.
Cristiano Ronaldo played for Real Madrid from 2009 to 2018, appearing in 438 matches, scoring 450 goals, and providing 131 assists.
Rafael van der Vaart played for Real Madrid from 2008 to 2010, scoring 12 goals and providing 13 assists in 73 appearances across all competitions.
Real Madrid lead the La Liga standings with 31 points after 12 matches played.
On the next matchday, Real Madrid will travel to face Elche. The match will take place on November 23 and will begin at 23:00 GMT+3.
