DBasia.news – Manchester United legend Andy Cole admitted he admires the former Inter Milan player Ronaldo Nazario. Cole said he almost wet himself as he was nervous about meeting Ronaldo for the first time during the match.
Ronaldo Nazario is often touted as the player with the greatest potential in football history. Ronaldo was a striker who has many tricks getting through opponents.
The greatness of Ronaldo was admired by Andy Cole. When meeting Ronaldo directly in the Inter Milan duel against Manchester United in the 1998-1999 Champions League, Cole almost wet himself.
“I do not lie. When facing Inter Milan and marching in the hallway of the stadium, I witnessed Ronaldo firsthand. I almost wet my pants at that time,” told Andy Cole to the Beautiful Game Podcast.
“He is a player I have watched for years and a very great player. ‘This is crazy,’ I told myself when I was next to Ronaldo.”
“However, when you realized, that you are on the same pitch and at the same level as those players. That felt unreal.”
Andy Cole regretted Ronaldo could not reach the maximum playing form because of an injury. Cole predicted, Ronaldo could win various titles if not injured.
“If only Ronaldo was not seriously injured, he might win the Ballon d’Or again and again. He will also score one million goals,” said Andy Cole.
Ronaldo Nazario didn’t really quit the football world. He bought a 51 percent stake in Real Valladolid in 2018 for 30 million euros.