Neither Lozano nor Raul Jimenez, the Mexican that Cristiano considers a real baller

Cristiano Ronaldo's career can be summarized as one of the greatest sportsmen in history. During his time at many clubs, he has been able to face very tough opponents or, at times, have them as teammates. Such is the case of a Mexican player who certainly impressed the Portuguese.

During his time in the Spanish league, Cristiano Ronaldo was able to face one of the greatest players in the competition. It was precisely Carlos Vela, a player who stood out alongside Griezmann at Real Sociedad. The Mexican was always one of the scorers in the tournament.

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Many times they competed one on one for the pichichi and Vela was certainly a legend at Real Sociedad, where he was able to play UEFA Champions League with the txuri-urdin team. In that sense, many players were aware of the Mexican's talent in Spain.

Ronaldo's sign of respect for Vela

During a friendly match, Cristiano Ronaldo was amazed by the performance of the Mexican striker. So much so that the two exchanged shirts and posed for the cameras. In fact, he was surprised at the time by the characteristic attitude of CR7, who does not exchange shirts with just anyone.