In 2019, former Real Madrid and Portugal winger Luis Figo had responded to legendary Brazilian striker Ronaldo Nazario’s hilarious comment about his wife, Swedish model Helene Svedin. The pair were teammates at the Santiago Bernabeu, playing together from 2002 to 2005.
Two-time World Cup-winning striker Ronaldo was famous for his love of partying at the time and was asked by the then-Real Madrid president to tone it down. However, The former Inter Milan and Barcelona striker reportedly said as per The Daily Star:
“President, if I had Figo’s wife, I would stay home every day.”
Reminiscing about the incident in 2019, the 52-year-old shared that he did not take the comments to heart, saying via The Daily Star:
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“I already knew about that because he mentioned it in the locker room. I know ‘Ronnie’ and I have a lot of love for him. I forgive Ronnie because he is always joking.”
“She is a collection of adjectives: elegant, attractive, sexy, a great mother and most importantly a great person. What he doesn’t know is that I would leave the house when my wife would fall asleep,”
Cristiano Ronaldo played alongside Figo 164 times and combined for 28 goals at Barcelona and Real Madrid combined. While the Portuguese assisted Ronaldo 21 times, the Brazilian returned the favor seven times.
As per Sports Brief, Helene had met the Portuguese star in 1996 and tied the knot with him in 2001. They have three children Daniela (25), Martina (22) and Stella (19). She has worked with several brands such as Giorgio Armani, L’Oreal, Ana Sousa, Land Rover, Nike, etc. She has also appeared on the covers of famous magazines such as GQ, Elle, Marie Claire, among others.
“It is difficult, like when you pick between your father and mother” – Luis Figo unable to pick between Cristiano Ronaldo and Ronaldo Nazario
Luis Figo can not pick the better player between Cristiano Ronaldo and Ronaldo Nazario. The legendary Portuguese winger played alongside the two, with both touted among the finest players in football history.
Cristiano Ronaldo is the most prolific goalscorer in world football, scoring 908 goals for club and country, and has won five Ballon d’Or awards. Meanwhile, the Brazilian Ronaldo was one of the most natural goalscorers in the sport and reinvented what the world would expect from the center forward thanks to his pace, power trickery, and impressive finishing.
Speaking in a recent interview with Shoot for Love via SPORTbible, Figo said when asked to pick between the two:
“It is difficult, like when you pick between your father and mother it is difficult. To pick between Cristiano and Ronaldo… maybe I can pick one leg off each?”
Figo played with Cristiano Ronaldo 23 times for Portugal and combined for four goals.
