Cristiano Ronaldo has been surrounded by some of the best players in the world throughout his career, but has managed to elevate himself to a whole other level. Now, the Portuguese icon is slowly starting to explore ventures football more actively, which was shown by the start of his YouTube channel.
In a recent video uploaded to his official UR Cristiano YouTube channel, he was asked to choose between players by former Manchester United teammate Rio Ferdinand. The 39-year-old striker made some interesting choices when asked to choose between former teammates.
Cristiano Ronaldo picks his favorite players in rapid fire video
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Here is a transcript of the rapid fire shootout between Ferdinand and Ronaldo:
Rio Ferdinand: Gary Neville or Paul Scholes?
Ronaldo: Scholes
Rio Ferdinand: Scholes or Ole Gunnar Solskjær
Ronaldo: Scholes
Rio Ferdinand: Scholes or Carlos Tevez?
Ronaldo: Scholes
Rio Ferdinand: David Beckham or Scholes?
Ronaldo: Beckham
Rio Ferdinand: Beckham or Angel di Maria
Ronaldo: Beckham
Rio Ferdinand: Beckham or Ryan Giggs?
Ronaldo: Giggs
Rio Ferdinand: Giggs or Sergio Ramos?
Ronaldo: Giggs
Rio Ferdinand: Giggs or Pepe
Ronaldo: Giggs
Rio Ferdinand: Giggs or Chicharito
Ronaldo: Giggs
Rio Ferdinand: Giggs or Marcelo
Ronaldo: Giggs
Rio Ferdinand: Giggs or Xabi Alonso
Ronaldo: Giggs
Rio Ferdinand: Giggs or Toni Kroos
Ronaldo: Giggs
Rio Ferdinand: Giggs or Karim Benzema
Ronaldo: Benzema
Rio Ferdinand: Benzema or Kylian Mbappe
Ronaldo: Mbappe
Rio Ferdinand: Mbappe or Rio Ferdinand
Ronaldo: Rio
Rio Ferdinand: Ferdinand or Cristiano Ronaldo
Ronaldo: Both
The veteran continues to rate former Manchester United teammate Ryan Giggs very highly, as was evident by his choices. He continues to play professionally with Al Nassr and the Portugal national team, and it remains to be seen whether he reaches the 1,000 professional goals mark now that he has moved past 900.
Will Cristiano Ronaldo play the 2026 World Cup?
No confirmation from Ronaldo or Portugal yet.
