Former Inter boss Mircea Lucescu agrees Ronaldo is a “phenomenon” but admits “he spent more time at nightclubs and wanted to play without training”.
Lucescu coached Ronaldo at Inter during the 1998-99 season, when he scored 14 goals in just 19 Serie A appearances, but while the Zenit St Petersburg Coach hailed the striker’s talent, he felt the Brazilian could have been even better had he been more disciplined off the pitch.
“I liked Il Fenomeno very much, but he didn’t like to train,” he told Dolce Sport.
Former Inter boss Mircea Lucescu agrees Ronaldo is a “phenomenon” but admits “he spent more time at nightclubs and wanted to play without training”.
Lucescu coached Ronaldo at Inter during the 1998-99 season, when he scored 14 goals in just 19 Serie A appearances, but while the Zenit St Petersburg Coach hailed the striker’s talent, he felt the Brazilian could have been even better had he been more disciplined off the pitch.
“I liked Il Fenomeno very much, but he didn’t like to train,” he told Dolce Sport.
“He spent more time at nightclubs and wanted to play without training, but his talent was fantastic.
“I also remember an argument in the dressing room between the Argentines and Brazilians, with me in the middle. The agents intervened…”