Balls Quote by Lionel Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo was my hero.

— Diogo Jota

Ronaldo is my idol. He's the best player I've ever seen play. He's an inspiration to me to work hard every day.

— Hulk

My biggest idol has always been Ronaldinho Gaucho. He was the player I most liked to see play on television.

— Joao Cancelo

Thierry Henry is one of my heroes; he is one of the players I watched when I was younger. When I was 17, I…

— Marcus Rashford

He did a great job at Juventus, he scored goals and was a great teammate. If you ask me who is the best player…

— Matthijs de Ligt

I always liked watching Ronaldo and Ronaldinho; they were the players who I dreamt about meeting. They inspired me a lot in my own…

— Willian

Ronaldo is the best. He's a truly spectacular, very complete player, with enormous power. Opponents fear him.

— Alfredo Di Stefano

I'm a big soccer fan. My favorite player is Ronaldo, but the real Ronaldo. The Ronaldo from Brazil.

— Bojan Bogdanovic

My heroes were Ronaldinho and Ronaldo, and now it is Messi.

— Adama Traore

For skills and tricks, Ronaldinho was the best player I've played with.

— Edgar Davids

For me, I go Ronaldo. Growing up I've always liked the way he's done things.

— Reece James

I wanted to be Ronaldinho. I studied him a lot. He was my hero.

— Sadio Mane