With five Ballon d’Or wins, eight league titles, five Champions Leagues, a European Championship and a pair of Nations League triumphs among his glut of honours, Cristiano Ronaldo’s status as one of football’s all-time greats is not in doubt.
But a chance encounter with the Portugal legend helped Wales boss Craig Bellamy appreciate that the 41-year-old is significantly more than just a footballing icon.
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Bellamy was on a pre-season trip to Lisbon during his time as an assistant to manager Vincent Kompany at Burnley when the Portuguese capital’s airport was effectively put into lockdown.
It led to the Welshman describing Ronaldo as…
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