OM: Roberto De Zerbi draws inspiration from Cristiano Ronaldo

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·22. Juli 2025

OM: Roberto De Zerbi draws inspiration from Cristiano Ronaldo

"No, because after a great victory, a defeat is never far away. In fact, after Lyon we lost to Strasbourg (0-1). I grew up in AC Milan's youth academy, surrounded by Baresi, Maldini, Tassotti — a team of immense champions. I spent two and a half years living at Milanello. I watched them win the Scudetto on Sunday, and then return to training on Tuesday morning as if nothing had happened. I was never a champion myself, but I tried to adopt that mentality. The same mentality as Cristiano Ronaldo. He isn't born a champion, he becomes one. A player who is born a champion owes it to God, to his parents. But when you become a champion, it's down to hard work, effort, ambition, and sacrifice," he told L'Equipe in an interview.