Ronaldo makes three changes to best team, but fans say ‘Arsenal would beat them’
RONALDO has made three changes to his all-time best squad… but some fans were left unimpressed with the team.
The Brazilian icon, 47, named a squad in September and raised eyebrows by leaving out Cristiano Ronaldo.
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It was also an incredibly strong Brazil team, with six of the eleven coming from Ronaldo’s home country.
Now he has made a few changes to that line-up, but has stuck with the same goalkeeper as Juventus and Italy legend Gianluigi Buffon.
He also made no changes to his full-backs, the Brazilian duo Cafu and Roberto Carlos.
Paolo Maldini remains one of his centre-backs, but German legend Franz Beckenbauer has been dropped for 2006 World Cup winner Fabio Cannavaro.
In midfield, Ronaldo has opted for three iconic players, all of whom are much more attacking than defensive.
They are Zinedine Zidane, Diego Maradona and Pele.
Maradona and Pele were selected by Ronaldo last year, but Zidane will replace Zico in the new team he named after The mail.
And the latest change comes when Ronaldinho makes way for the Portuguese Ronaldo – who guides Lionel Messi and R9 himself.
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Still, some fans ridiculed the team, with one social media user saying: “R9 is about to lose your credibility.”
Another added: “Today’s Arsenal would beat that team 5-0 unless you replace Messi with Ronaldinho.”
A third replied: “That team looks good on paper but would be destroyed. No balance.”
While a fourth replied: “No Ronaldinho, not a good list.”