Portuguese defender Jose Fonte has claimed that celebrity ahead Cristiano Ronaldo is similar to basketball legend LeBron James resulting from their comparable profession trajectories. The ex-Premier League centre-back referred to as his countryman ‘the very best to ever do it’ and opined that he was an ‘inspiration’ to budding sportsmen, akin to James.
Though a variety of questions have been raised in regards to the pair’s skill to proceed to ship on the highest degree, each Ronaldo and James have aged like positive wine. The American icon and the Portugal legend turned 40 in December 2024 and February 2025 respectively, and proceed to silence the critics with their unbelievable play.
James has averaged 24.1 factors, 7.6 rebounds, and 9.1 assists in 45 NBA video games for the Los Angeles Lakers this season, lacking solely 4 video games. However, Ronaldo has bagged 23 targets and 4 assists in 25 appearances for Saudi Professional League aspect Al-Nassr this season, averaging a purpose contribution each 96 minutes.
Evaluating the 2 legendary athletes in a latest interview with BoyleSports, Fonte stated (by way of GOAL):
“You’ll be able to see him at boxing occasions and UFC occasions, he is attempting to be concerned in a variety of issues and I believe he is loving his life there (in Saudi Arabia). He is performing, he is nonetheless scoring targets, there are talks over a brand new contract. He’s taking part in for Portugal on the age of 40 and the one purpose it isn’t shocking is as a result of it is Ronaldo. He’s the very best to ever do it and it’s an inspiration. It is like LeBron James within the NBA.”
In a latest interview with La Sexta, Ronaldo hinted at persevering with his profession for a pair extra years, claiming that he is ‘nonetheless superb.’ In the identical interview, nonetheless, he stated he lives ‘within the current’ and doesn’t consider his long-term plans. He stated (by way of GOAL):
“I may give up the game immediately and I would not remorse something, however it could be a disgrace as a result of I am nonetheless superb, I am nonetheless making a distinction. I would go away myself saying, ‘I can nonetheless make a distinction for an additional 12 months or two’, that is why I stay very a lot within the current and I am unable to assume long run.”
“He’ll accomplish it” – Jose Fonte makes declare about potential Cristiano Ronaldo goalscoring report
Former Premier League defender Jose Fonte has backed legendary ahead Cristiano Ronaldo to breach the 1000-goal mark earlier than he retires from skilled soccer. The 41-year-old stated he can be ‘very shocked’ if his compatriot did not surpass the report simply, asserting that he nonetheless had the ‘starvation’ for targets.
With a whopping 923 targets and 257 assists in 1261 profession appearances, the ex-Actual Madrid ahead is nearing a chiliad of targets for membership and nation. At his present goalscoring charge, it’s projected that he may attain the unbelievable milestone quickly after he turns 42 within the 2026-27 marketing campaign.
In an interview with BoyleSports, Fonte, who now performs for Casa Pia within the Portuguese prime flight, stated (by way of GOAL):
“Cristiano will break the 1000 purpose barrier. As soon as he will get an concept in his head he’ll accomplish it. He has achieved a lot that he got down to obtain and I might be very shocked if he does not rating a minimum of 1000 targets and even surpass it. He nonetheless has all that starvation and ultimately he’ll attain 1000 targets and everybody will probably be speaking about it.”
Up subsequent, Ronaldo will probably be in motion in opposition to Al-Fayha within the Saudi Professional League on Friday (February 7).