Cristiano Ronaldo's message to Bellingham and Lamine Yamal

The Globe Soccar Awards in Dubai kicked off and Cristiano Ronaldo was present, alongside Thibaut Courtois, to be questioned about the latest football news. On this occasion, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner spoke of two of the new phenomena of world football: Jude Bellingham and Lamine Yamal.

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“When I arrived at Manchester United, I was a player who dribbled a lot. I realized that football is more than that, that you have to be more efficient. You will never be a footballer if you don't have talent, but another important thing is work ethic. You must be professional at all times and, depending on your age, do specific work to maintain your level. Clubs need to take more care of young players. Bellingham or Lamine, for example, are very young. They have to make a lot of sacrifices and have a bit of luck to get to play at my age, but the clubs have to take care of them. Players complain that there are too many matches, I agree, but I think the only way to be truly competitive is to practice less or practice smarter. »