Cristiano Ronaldo refuses to swap shirts with players from one team and his stance will never change

Football legend Cristiano Ronaldo will never swap shirts with players from the same club and the Portuguese striker has revealed the exact reason why.

Having won almost every trophy available to him in the game, Ronaldo is considered by many to be one of the greatest players of all time, along with long-term rival Lionel Messi.

With five Ballon d’Ors won for both his club and country and a cabinet full of trophies, the Portuguese striker’s talent is undeniable.

Therefore, it is no surprise that when they come up against Ronaldo on the field, many forwards ask the rival star player to switch shirts with them.

However, Ronaldo confirmed that an incident during a game in 2007 led to his refusal to change shirts with Roma players.

At that time Ronaldo and company were playing for Manchester United. Was against Roma at Old Trafford.

After losing the first leg 2–1, Sir Alex Ferguson’s side produced a brilliant performance to win the second leg 7–1.

talking to daily Express In 2018, Ronaldo revealed that he received threats from some Roma players during that night at Old Trafford.

He said: “When the score was 6-0, they asked me to stop, an opponent begged me to stop dribbling.

“Others threatened to hurt me. Roma? There is no player with whom I would exchange shirts.

according to TribuneRonaldo did not swap shirts with Roma players while playing in Serie A with Juventus.

However, it is now unlikely that Roma players will get the chance to play against Ronaldo again in the future after the forward shocked the football world when he decided to leave European football and move to Saudi Arabia in December 2022.

After his second spell with United ended in dramatic fashion, Ronaldo signed with Saudi Professional League side Al Nassr.

Following the 38-year-old’s move, Saudi Arabian clubs have been spending big to lure other big names from the country.

In the months since Ronaldo’s transfer, players such as Karim Benzema, Neymar, Roberto Firmino, N’Golo Kante, Fabinho and Sadio Mane have made big money in Saudi Arabia.