Recently, former national team player Dong Fangzhuo participated in an interview program together with Li Yi. In the program, Dong Fangzhuo recalled his training days at Manchester United and revealed his encounters with Cristiano Ronaldo back then.
Dong Fangzhuo said, “Back when I was training at Manchester United, I directly went up against Cristiano Ronaldo, kicking him down to the ground. He tried a lob over me, but I turned around, took a step back, and kicked both him and the ball flying. After that, he stopped playing. At that time, I wondered if training in England could be so casual – you just stop when you feel like it? Isn’t this a normal training session? That kick really got him upset.
I didn’t know who he was then, but I thought this kid’s moves were too flashy, feeling like he deserved a good kick. So, I said to myself, he kept doing all these fancy steps right in front of me, do you know? All sorts of tricks, but I thought I shouldn’t actually kick him.”