"I can't speak higher of him" 🔥 | Roy Keane on Cristiano Ronaldo's achievements 

Roy probably felt like most of old-school players felt looking at Ronaldos flair dribbling and stepovers but he embraced him slowly as he seen how hard he was working at young age at foreign country being bullied week in week out, Roy had to be impressed as many were

700 goals of which 7 years was not as a striker..Just incredible.

The real sad thing is a lot of the younger kids now, or even adults with short memories, think ronaldo is just some goal poacher and always has been. In his prime he was absolutely electrifying. Getting a goal a game from right and left midfield, and then from the wing.

I love seeing Roy speaking so softly and nicely for Cristiano. His admiration and respect for him is so obvious 😁 and I think the respect from Cristiano is huge for Roy 😎⚽ Cristiano is the best and he has proven it in different leagues, systems and cultures.

Roy played with the ronaldo we all grew up seeing... I used to copy ronaldos skills at school.. his dribbling & skills & long range free kicks was legendary

450 goals at 438 games is just mind blowing. Ronaldo 🐐🐐

What’s absolutely disgusting is that Man United fans call themselves proper fans but then call this guy finished. The amount of disrespect for Ronaldo is absolutely insane!

The stats clearly show how many system has Ronaldo changed and was still able to score goals. Started as a winger for Sporting and caught Sir Alex Ferguson's attention won many things with him by playing at the wings. Came to Madrid, played the role of a striker and scored goals like an ANIMAL. And now too, he's coming off the bench and scoring! Hats off to this lad! 🤩👏💯

Iam a proud scouser and LFC fan but hats off to Ronaldo absolutely astounding stats and even at his age I do feel he is the best in the world, definitely the all time great

You know you're really good at football when Roy buzzes off you like a proud dad

Roy will always Man U's Captain. Even when he's not playing anymore. So Proud to be a Man United fan and a fan of an Ultimate professional Captain Roy Keane.

From 2009-2021 he scored a total of 551 goals at club level... That's like 46 goals every year! 0.96 goals per game!

He’s a serial winner, that’s why Keane loves him. Simple.

Roy genuinely love Ronaldo

Ronaldo's career is almost beyong imagination....one of the absolute greats!!!! I do hope his career ends with some highlights!!!

as Barcelona fan and Messi fan I like Ronaldo and I truly think he is one of the kind for his mentality and hard work, you got to respect the guy no matter which team you support

It was a brave more coming back to a struggling United team at his age to play in the prem. I get Messi is extremely talented but to show this sort of mentality and guts, not just Messi but no one comes close to Ronaldo.

Look at that. Imagine if he stayed in the PL or La Liga like Messi did, he'd have won even more Ballon Dors, trophies/goals etc. What a goat!

What is football without Ronaldo one of the greatest of all time this guy a legend for real

Under Sir Alex he was trained like Giggs was trained. To be able to play and switch wings from left wing to right wing at any point of the match. Towards the end of his United career, he was given the left wing permanently. At Real, he started off playing as the left winger for a few seasons. Even at long range and away from goal he would strike those "falling leaf" shots from range and against the side net or the top corner. And as he aged, he continued to train and evolve his skill sets to that of a center forward. Although he isn't in particular the toughest and roughest center forwards, his ability to find the space and position for a one touch or a header is simply down to instincts and experience. Currently, we are looking at Erling Haaland who is a different form of a player, a purist number 9 which cannot be compared to Ronaldo who operates like a number 7 number 9 and number 11 all in one. Number 7 is a number to denote the great Portuguese winger Figo, continental style wing player, number 9 to denote the prolific out and out striker and number 11, to denote the Ferguson styled Giggs winger forward that takes on defenders and mesmerizes with stunning counter attacking displays. You can say he is the epitome of the all in one forward, a rare specimen.

Roy is a legend he gives respects to those who have earned it👏

What Ronaldo has achieved will never be matched let alone be beaten. Him & Messi are one offs in terms of trophies won, goals scored, individual awards won etc etc that is why we should be so entirely grateful having grown up witnessing these two phenomenons play the game. Ronaldo having done it in 3 different leagues & still performing at his ages coming back to United despite us not even competing the lad deserves the utmost respect far as I'm concerned. Ronaldo for me is the greatest ever

You can really tell the difference in character between Wayne Rooney and Roy Keane. One is unable to see past his own jealousy and the other doesn't see the praise of another professional as undermining his own achievements. Roy is a solid man. Even like how highly 50 cent talks about Eminem at EVERY chance he gets. When you witnessed and benefitted from someone's greatness CHOOSING never to undermine, criticise or malign is a sign of loyalty and security in one's self.

I thank God, that I was alive to watch some of his memorable moments. A joy to watch in victory & defeat.

Ronaldo one of the greatest of all time this guy a legend for real

He is the goat man's a legend keep going goat

Keane seen him come to Manchester as a skinny teenage boy, to now breaking records and one of the greatest players ever. I think having Keane as his captain and Fergie as manager was the perfect duo Ronaldo could get when he first joined

Roy played with one of the best squads in football history and with all those great players he's still praising Ronaldo the most. Ronaldo must be something special to see on that training ground

The man just kept growing and growing as he aged instead of slowing. Like him or not he’s a football great. Put some respect on his name. Man’s an icon for community and country

Intelligence, physicality, application. But guts above all, pure guts.

The fact that for a fair chunk of his career he was playing as a winger makes these stats even more Incredible.

Find someone who speaks about you like Roy Keane speaks about Ronaldo

like they said about longevity a lot of strikers lose their legs before their careers are over, even though he's changed from a winger to a forward still has the pace for this.

Wow i hope ronnie sees this his first captain at united talking about him being proud of him . Wow what a feeling. This is football heritage. 🐐

King Ronaldo the G.O.A.T. ! (October 11, 2022) 817 career goals (team & country) #1 in history 280 career assists (team & country) #3 in history 60 career 3 goal games (team & country) #1 in history 700 club goals (team) #1 in history 117 international goals (country) #1 in history 140 UEFA Champions League goals (team) #1 in history

Best player i've ever seen in the flesh. Watched him tear my guys wigan atheltic to pieces many times in front of my very eyes.

Truly the greatest player ever.

People seem to forget one thing. He may have turned into a poacher in recent years, but man oh man, being a Madrid fan, the goals he scored during his prime are just out of this world. He'd turn absolutely NOTHING into a goal. The speed, the power, the long range shots, the headers, the left foot goals... He just had everything. I don't think we've seen a more complete forward in the history of the game. That Ronaldo in a team like Man City today and the current state of the premier league would score 90 goals a season. Don't even start comparing Haaland to CR7 cause the Norwegian may be a football Viking, but CR7 is a football God.

Roy's love for Ronaldo is purer than Georgina's love for Ronaldo ! 😂😂😂

Been watching him when I was just 8 years old and today I'm 23 and I still see the same man 💯

ronaldo does not hide and has been rarely injured in his illustrious career he works hard pressed when he was younger turns up in big games and is a model professional

Ronaldo is the greatest of all time, all those clubs and stats no player has done that he did,it's sad he has been robbed by fifa and real madrid presidents for the ballon dors and fifa best player...I'm a manchester city supporter but to me Ronaldo is the best and execution of excellence ...thank you Ronaldo for everything you done for football you have given your all ..salute

The legend of a player

Greatest of all time. The consistency at the highest level for so long and he’s worked more than his talent to become what he became.

Jamie in tears after Ronaldo ignored him

Here’s the thing about Ronaldo, he’s earned every bit of respect from football fans irrespective of any personal view you may have of him. I’m sure Roy didn’t think much of Ronaldo when he joined United, but with time his view like many other’s have changed and you can see it here in this interview. Ronaldo was the kind of player that let his football do the talking. His record speaks for itself. I personally believe this is a story of two things that everyone should remember when you hold a position of power, never doubt someone’s ability and two give them hardship and never tell them why you’re treating them that way. Then see if they want it and how much to determine their desire. Wisdom ehhh

I still don’t understand why he isn’t starting for Utd Leading goalscorer last year in a team that doesn’t play well he can get you 20 goals easy it’s up to the rest to step up

Ronaldo in his prime scored everytype of goal ,left foot ,right foot ,headers ,free kicks ,penalties outside the box power drivers inside the box tap ins ,overhead kicks .. and he played as a tricky winger to start an incredible player . Not as skillful as Messi or Maradona but one of the all time greats .

He is saying the truth 🤙🙌I hope the best for Ronaldo

I cannot fathom how some people are doubting this man.

I could listen to Roy all day

The Longevity , the most complete, done it everywhere.

roy keane is special! VIVA GOATNALDO FOREVER!!!

700 Goals that's legend ⚽️ the rest spectators

Greatest ever to do it that's it

People don’t realise ronaldo was an actual midfielder before joining Madrid. Not a winger in the team to score goals. Not a false 9 to get assist and goals. Look at ronaldos heat map at united and you will see

I loved him in United when he was a winger. The stepovers, free kicks and powerful long shots was his greatest period imo.

I started seeing football during 2006 world cup and it was all becaus i saw Ronaldo doing stepovers Mann those were the days his stepovers were so electrifying and thenthe rest as they say i is history

Enjoyed Roy's little smirk at 'student of the game' @ 01:15

His goal record for United is equal to the likes of Alan Shearer's or Thierry Henry's career record. He is meeting some of the best on his way down.

Ronaldo and Keane, forever united legends ❤🖤

I respect him for coming back to United!!! The word LOYALTY is something that only real men knows its meaning... 👏👏👏

He didn’t stay at one club to win more of the same trophies. He went to Italy and came back to England. He’s a different breed.

Mourinho talking about who is better between Ronaldo and Messi back in 2013 " Both are incredible but let me be real. It's much harder to be Ronaldo than to be Messi. This has nothing to do with defending portugal. I've ripped into Ronaldo many times during our time together. So I'm just being honest. One of them plays with the players he grew up with in a team and a structure he grew up in. The other one became one of the best in his home country then became the best in England in a totally different structure. Then became even better in a team that was in decline when he arrived. One plays as a number 9. Or a 9 and a half but basically in the box more or less with no defensive duties whatsoever. The other one has been a winger for most of his life. A real winger. Not a false 9. He scored 42 goals as a winger under mister Ferguson. How can a winger score 42 goals in one season.? A player that isn't protected by anyone or anything. They see the huge animal in barcelona and for him to get one yellow card he would have to maybe kill a player. The other one. One foul. Yellow card and don't touch me again or you're out Let's stop playing. If we want to give awards for amazing players to honor their career. Okay. Let's create another trophy. Let's give one to Drogba who carried Chelsea to champions league glory. Let's give one to Samuel eto'o who won 3 champions leagues and 2 trebles. Let's give one to lampard. Let's give one to Zanetti the greatest capitan ever. Let's give a trophy to Steven gerrard who gave his life for anfield. We have lots of trophies to give. But if we're talking about the ballon d'or. We give it to the most impactfull player of that season. So if we agree that Messi and Ronaldo are equal. Here's my question. Is it normal that one has 1 and the other 4 No it should be 3 vs 3 or 3 vs 2. And don't get me started on the 2010 one. And now he wins again. And another thing. Ballon d'or without any trophies won? We're talking about big trophies. . Chelsea won the champions league. We won the league 9 points ahead of barcelona. How is Messi winning this one? "

5 months back, he had 698 club goals. Did people suddenly realize how great he is?🤣

Its funny how he had 699 goals we just had to wait 1 goal to start such conversation.😂

You know you’re good when Roy Keane praises you.

Roy Keane is SOOOOO POLITICAL!! Every answer is trying to achieve a goal

The only player I’ve never seen Roy Keane say anything bad about.

you know you are the goat when keano bigs you up and speaks highly of you

Most of the players may not have 700 appearances,just imagine🤷 Incredible 🤯 🐐⭐👑

There's nothing more you can say about Cristiano Ronaldo except that hes a Legend.

True definition of a 🐐

Student of the game. Even makes Roy laugh😂 the meme that keeps giving

People forget that when he first got to United he was a lightning quick dribbler dropping defenders when he had no right to. The evolution of Ronaldo is phenomenal probably only Bale comes close.

Love to see him as a manager

Love how highly Roy speaks on Ronaldo

GOATNALDO 🔥🔥

Would love to see a one on one interview between Keano and CR7!

Can you imagine how many goals he would have scored if he would have played as a striker his whole career instead of on the wing? He would be scoring way more goals, probably avoided injury and moved forward to much higher goal percentage scary thought.

It's amazing how many people turn there backs on someone when they are no longer needed or when times up.

The progress is crazy

Roy Keane is a good friend and a stand-up guy. When you're mates with your former player (Ronaldo) whose manager (Peter Lim) is also the co-owner of Salford City FC, along with your other former Man U mates, it's only right that he comes out to speak highly of Ronaldo.

700 goals is great, but to get praise off Roy Keane is something special!

Roy Keane the legend is speaking facts only 💯

Coming from Roy Keane, this must mean the world to Ronaldo.

What a guy 👏

Ronaldo is that guy that played at Barcelonas soccer team right? New Camp, Ronaldo is a dogg bro - mad love to what he did for the sport

I love CR7 so much

“Everything about the kid” Roy corrects himself after realizing he’s not 18 anymore

Cristiano Ronaldo the greatest ever in everything fact 👑🐐🙌🏻.

Best player ever 🐐

GOAT 🐐

Roy gives a big “Tumbs up for that” 👍🏼

Spot on, Roy.

More goals than many players have appearances. More hattricks than some strikers have goals. When I watch videos of utd training these days with Ronaldo doing training routines, it occurred to me that some of the youth players weren't even born when Ronaldo started doing training routines. Yet Ronaldo still trains like its his first ever training session. And he to this date is rarely ever injured. The word legend doesn't do justice to what Ronaldo has done in the game cos the game has loads of legends, but only one Cristiano Ronaldo.

Roy always speaks highly of Ronnie; thanks Roy. ❤

If the rest of the team get a grip and you keep this legend in the team he will get you goals,it's that simple

He is the classic ideal of a great man.

Cristiano Ronaldo is the Definition of Football