Although Real Madrid now has an impressive collection of stars on board, it seems difficult for them to match the star force that was one show during the original era of 'Galacticos'. The Santiago Bernabeu saw Ronaldo Nazario, David Beckham, Zinedine Zidane and Luis Figo mix it every weekend, while football players embrace each part of the famous culture.
At the time, the team, including the ever -smarter Roberto Carlos, was just as famous for what it did outside the field as what they did occasionally, often to the nightlife to enjoy themselves after competitions. Not yet that Ronaldo, who explained to what extent his parties brought him.
“I was all with them. I played on Saturday and then went to Paris. I spent Sunday in Paris and went to the party at night. At seven o'clock in the morning I caught the plane to Madrid and arrived at ten in the morning at ten in the morning.
“In the city in which you play, you have a house party or where you are ready. So I left and traveled. I have always been one to throw parties and make sure that everyone is happy.”
During his time at Inter, one of his closer colleagues was 'Vampeta', a colleague Brazilian international.
“He stayed in my house and I went to Brazil. I had a wine cellar with 100 bottles, and he drank them all in two weeks. He completed all the bottles and opened more crates that he had in the apartment until he found one that was special. It was a bottle from 1976 that I bought in a restaurant in a restaurant in Paris for € 10k.
Despite his Happy-Go-Lucky lifestyle, Ronaldo rejected the idea that he was not hard-working at the same time.
“I didn't know what to do to be a player, so I did what was shown to me. To rise to the top, you have to develop technically, tactically and physically. People often tell me that I was physically a beast and what a gift it was. Damn, I trained a lot. Nobody comes without training.”
His lifestyle has calmed somewhat, with much of his time being taken over by his business empire. Too many, according to real Valladolid fans, who are increasingly frustrated by his lack of attention and investments at La Pucela. Valladolid is currently at the bottom of the table, 11 points on Drift, with frequent protests against Ronaldo's ownership.
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