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The Monaco forward reiterated his love for Real Madrid and Manchester United legend Cristiano Ronaldo
Fresh from destroying Barcelona twice, French-Nigerian teenage sensation George Ilenikhena, has shown his admiration for Portuguese legend Cristiano Ronaldo as the greatest footballer of all time, ahead of Lionel Messi and other legends.
Ilenikhena inspired by Ronaldo’s works
Ilenikhena's admiration for Ronaldo knows no bounds.
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The Monaco star has always maintained his love for the Portuguese star and in a previous interview eulogised the ex-Real Madrid star, saying, “Cristiano Ronaldo is the best footballer of all time. He inspires others and is also a good person off the field.
"I watch his videos all the time. So, it should come as no surprise that Manchester United are my favourite club, right? Cristiano played there, didn’t he?"
In a more recent interview, Ilenikhena, when faced with a choice between Cristiano Ronaldo and other global superstars, Ilenikhena unanimously picked the Portuguese star over Lionel Messi, Ronaldo de Lima, and other choices.
Ilenikhena torments Barcelona like Ronaldo
Ilenikhena has followed in the footsteps of his idol Ronaldo with some impressive performances against Barcelona that have catapulted him to fame.
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He became the youngest French player to score in the Champions League (17 years, 119 days old) and the second-youngest overall after scoring in Antwerp’s 3-2 win over Barcelona in 2023 and repeated the feat a year later.
The Lagos-born youngster scored for Monaco in a famous 2-1 win for the Ligue 1 side over the Blaugrana.
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In doing so, he became the youngest Monaco player to score in Champions League history, breaking the record set by another Cristiano Ronaldo disciple Kylian Mbappe.
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