Chelsea Star Aubameyang Confesses to Learning from 'Fat' Ronaldo at AC Milan

Chelsea Star Aubameyang Confesses to Learning from 'Fat' Ronaldo at AC Milan

Lukman Mumuni
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:13 PM
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  • Chelsea forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has revealed that he learnt a lot from Ronaldo Nazario de Lima
  • Aubameyang was teammates with the legendary Brazilian during his days with Italian giants AC Milan
  • Ronaldo spent a season with AC Milan after leaving Real Madrid in 2007 before later returning to Brazil

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has disclosed that he learnt a lot from legendary Brazilian forward Ronaldo during his days with Italian giants AC Milan.

A young Aubameyeng had the chance to play with some of the best of Ronaldo's generation, including Maldini and Nesta at AC Milan.

However, as a forward he took more lessons from the man regarded as the greatest striker of all-time despite arriving at Milan at the twilight of his career.

Ronaldo, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, AC Milan
Aubameyang has revealed learning from the legendary Ronaldo at AC Milan. Credit: @ACMilan Getty Images
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“At that time, the team was really strong, to tell the truth. Ronaldo, [Paolo] Maldini, [Alessandro] Nesta… I was very young. That is why I chose to go on loan for a few years. I was just trying to improve and looking at [Ronaldo] to learn as much as I could," he said as quoted by Goal.

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“To tell the truth, he was a bit fat by then! But he was still the best. I will always remember when Carlo Ancelotti had a go at him about his fitness, he said, ‘What do you want me to do, run or score goals?’ Ancelotti said, ‘score goals’, and the next game Ronaldo scored twice!
"It that is part of the character and as a striker, you need that because you have to be strong mentally. I was just a young kid among all those stars, just playing and training. I was just trying to get as much as I can and pick up all these things in my career.”

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang spent four season with the Rosonerri's between 2007 to 2011, before leaving to join Saint-Etienne.

Aubameyang scores first Chelsea goal against Crystal Palace

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has finally scored his first Chelsea goal after netting the leveller in the English Premier League game against Crystal Palace at the Selhurst Park.

The 33-year-old, who joined the Blues in the summer transfer window, netted with seven minutes to half time to get Chelsea back in the game.

In a video posted on social media, the former Gabon captain took a quick swivel before firing home in a Drogba-esque moment.

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Lukman Abdul Mumin is a Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past five years. Lukman joined Sports Brief as an Editor for the Local Desk in 2022.
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