Cristiano Ronaldo is “the Michael Jordan of football”, says Jesse Lingard, with the former Manchester United star and current Juventus talisman held up as a “real icon” in the sporting world.
Comparisons across sporting fields are difficult to make, with different skill sets required in order to reach the very top of contrasting games.
In NBA circles, Jordan reached the summit over the course of two iconic spells with the Chicago Bulls.
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He is rightly considered to be one of the finest sportsmen of all time, not just one of the greatest basketball players.