READ ABOUT CRISTIANO RONALDO’S LOVE FOR OTHER SPORT
Cristiano Ronaldo has admits he prefer to watch combat sport instead of football in his spare time
Cristiano Ronaldo have admits he prefers watching boxing or UFC to football in his frer time. The 35-year-old is one of the most successful footballers ever with his haul of five Ballon d'Or awards bettered only by Lionel Messi, while his tally of five Champions League titles is the most of any player in its present era.
However, speaking to two-time middleweight world boxing champion Gennady Golovkin in the documentary "Parallel Worlds" for DAZN, he said he prefers combat sports. "Playing football is my passion, but I prefer watching other sports on TV," Ronaldo said. "Between watching a football match or a boxing or UFC fight, I choose boxing or UFC."
Ronaldo added that his passion for boxing started while playing in England. "When I was at Manchester United, a coach boxed with me," Ronaldo added. "I think practicing boxing is useful for football because it sharpens your senses and you learn to move." This is when I started developing penchant for combat sport.
The five time ballon d'or agrred if he was asked to choose between watching football or combat sport in his spare time, he will definitely choose combat over football.
