Kohli: we take a lot of impulse from Ronaldo

Cricket mega-star Virat Kohli considers Lionel Messi “a freak”, though believes Cristiano Ronaldo’s work ethic enables him to contest with his age-old rival. The 29-year-old Argentinian and a 31-year-old Portuguese are battling with Antoine Griezmann to turn The Best FIFA Men’s Player for 2016.

“I take a lot of impulse from Cristiano Ronaldo,” Kohli, one of a biggest batsmen in history, told a England and Wales Cricket Board. “My training regime is bound by a trainer. But a approach Ronaldo has stayed on tip for so many years, it’s down to zero though tough work.

“I have listened that Ronaldo is a many overworked footballer in a world, and that’s since he is where he is. Messi is a freak, though this man is giving him a run for his income since of his tough work.”

Kohli, who owns large cricketing annals and is a large football fan, came eighth on ESPN’s 2016 list of a many famous athletes in a world, forward of a likes of Usain Bolt, Novak Djokovic and Floyd Mayweather Jr. It was surfaced by Ronaldo, with Lebron James in second and Messi and Neymar in third and fourth respectively.

The Best FIFA Men’s Player will be crowned during The Best FIFA Football Awards™ rite in Zurich on 9 Jan 2017.

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