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Former France midfielder Blaise Matuidi has revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo once took one of their Juventus teammates to the gym after a Serie A match at 2am. Talking about Ronaldo's dedication to consistently improve and maintain his level, the Frenchman recalled a 'crazy' incident.
Speaking to TuttoSport, Matuidi recalled how Juventus players had just returned after a Serie A match when Ronaldo pushed Medhi Benatia to the gym to start recovery. He added that the Al Nassr forward never stopped, and the relentless urge to be the best was the reason for his success. He said (via GOAL):
“Cristiano was an impressive professional, obsessed with work. One night, we came back at two in the morning after a Serie A game to pick up the cars... We were exhausted, but he went to [Medhi] Benatia and convinced him to join him at the gym for a recovery workout. I thought he was crazy! Ronaldo was like that: he never stopped. This is the secret to his success and why he can still make a difference today.”
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Cristiano Ronaldo played 134 matches for Juventus in his short spell after joining from Real Madrid in 2018. He scored 101 goals and assisted 22 times, before rejoining Manchester United in 2021.
Cristiano Ronaldo wanted to win everything: Blaise Matuidi
Blaise Matuidi spoke to L'Equipe in 2019 and claimed that Cristiano Ronaldo wanted to win everything, even in training. He added that the Portuguese's daily routine pushed others to do more and said (via GOAL):
“After the World Cup I did not have time to play around, because if I had played around someone else would have taken my place. The arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo, seeing him work on a daily basis, I can tell you that it does not leave you the choice either. He’s won everything.
“You say to yourself that when you have won everything, the backlash will come and you will ask yourself ‘what more can I earn?’ Not him! He always wants to go higher. In training he always wants to win everything, he is not happy when he loses and I want to ensure you that it is not fake.”
Cristiano Ronaldo and Blaise Matuidi played 79 matches together at Juventus. They won the Serie A twice and the Supercoppa Italiana once, before the midfielder left for Inter Miami.
