Cristiano Ronaldo and the only giant Mexican team that he respects

One of the most iconic players in international soccer, Cristiano Ronaldo, despite living his entire stage in Europe and playing for great teams, never ceases to amaze and has very good references to Mexican soccer, especially a specific team. El Bicho had the opportunity to face several Mexican clubs, but only one left its mark on the Portuguese.

Chivas set out for the 2018 Club World Cup with the idea of being the protagonist, in fact there was much talk about the duel between Chivas and Real Madrid with the star, Cristiano Ronaldo, who was interviewed prior to said tournament to talk about the rivals where the Portuguese surprised when pointing out that he knew about the Mexican team.

"From what I have heard, it is an important team in Mexico and that is why it will be a very difficult opponent in the Club World Cup," said Cristiano Ronaldo, who would be left wanting to face the rojiblanco team in the World Cup of Clubs, since those led by Matías Almeyda were eliminated against Kashima.

But it is not the only Mexican club that Cristiano Ronaldo faced. In the 2016 Club World Cup, the Portuguese star had the opportunity to face Club América led by Ricardo La Volpe. In that match, El Bicho scored the second goal for Madrid's victory after the elimination of the Azulcrema team.

However, on that occasion Cristiano Ronaldo did not say a word about his rivals. It is worth remembering that Cristiano Ronaldo had faced Chivas on previous occasions during the preseason in the United States, hence he had good references to the Sacred Flock.

How many fans does Chivas have?

According to the AFP portal, Chivas is one of the clubs with the largest fans in the world, there is talk of 30.8 million fans, that is, 28% of the population in Mexico. On the other hand, America would have 26.4 million, which represents 24% of the country's population.