- Lampard ‘stayed away’ from Ronaldo on holiday
- Was embarrassed to face the Portugal striker
- Ronaldo visited gym even on vacation
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WHAT HAPPENED?
The Chelsea legend revealed that he purposely stayed away from the Al-Nassr star out of physical embarrassment despite staying in the same hotel during a holiday a few months ago. The former England international also opened up about Ronaldo’s obsession with fitness and how he used to visit the gym even on vacation.
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WHAT FRANK LAMPARD SAID
Speaking to BBC Sport, Lampard said: “I bumped into him on holiday a few months ago, I was in the same hotel on the beach and fortunately his sun spot each day was a little down from me. I made sure to stay away from him because he was in incredible shape. So I gave him a little bit of distance.
“I pulled him over for a picture with my son because of the incredible player he’s been and I quickly put my t-shirt on and had a nice picture with him.”
He added: “I noticed he was going to the gym twice a day with his personal trainer. Just shows you his dedication to what he does. I was sipping a beer watching him and gave him a ripple of applause as he walked back!”
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
The former Manchester United and Real Madrid star is currently in Germany with the Portuguese squad at Euro 2024. He scripted a record on Tuesday as he became the first player to appear in six different editions of the European Championship after taking the field against Czechia in the Selecao’s tournament opener.
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WHAT NEXT FOR CRISTIANO RONALDO?
The 39-year-old will aim to open his scoring account in his team’s next game on Saturday as they face Turkey at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, where a win will see Portugal through to the last 16.