England assistant manager Anthony Barry hails Cristiano Ronaldo as icon nears 1000 goals milestone
Barry highlighted the former Real Madrid star's confidence as one of his standout attributes
TL;DR
- Cristiano Ronaldo is nearing his 1000th career goal, currently 18 short.
- England assistant manager Anthony Barry, who worked with Ronaldo for Portugal, praised his development of confidence through consistent practice.
- Barry described Ronaldo's approach as focusing on 'monotone things' and 'boring' tasks at the highest level, which built 'confidence made of pure steel'.
- Elite players, according to Barry, are never satisfied with achievements and consistently strive for improvement.
- Barry noted that this mentality might not be a 'formula for happiness' but is a 'formula for success'.
- Ronaldo recently received a 30-day ban and a fine from the Portuguese Football Federation for leaving the national squad camp in September.