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Soccer News of Monday, 15 June 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

I almost wet my pants when I saw Ronaldo - Andy Cole

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Andy Cole has said that he almost wet himself when he saw Ronaldo Delima in the tunnel during a clash between Manchester United and Inter Milan in 1999.

The Brazilian had missed the first leg due to injury but was back for the second leg to battle against chart-topping Andy Cole.

According to Andy Cole, it was a surreal experience for him.

He told Beautiful Game Podcast said: "I remember when we played Inter Milan that same season and I lined up in the tunnel and I saw Ronaldo. I’m not gonna lie, I nearly wet myself!

"This is the guy I’ve watched for years. I’m talking about a baller, a straight baller. He had everything in the locker and I’m standing in the tunnel at the San Siro and I’m saying: 'This is sick!', but when you’re at that level and you think, 'Man, I’m actually at this level with these guys. I’m on the same pitch as these guys, I’m on that level', it's surreal.

"I’m always honest and I’m always open when it comes to things like this. Playing against these kinds of guys.

"It’s something that when I do take the opportunity to look back, I say to my boys: 'I’ve done alright. I’ve half made it!'."

Andy Cole revealed that kids only know about his Portuguese namesake Cristiano Ronaldo. He also believes the Brazilian would have raked all the awards during his time if not for injury.

"If you speak to a lot of the kids now and you speak about Brazilian Ronaldo, they look at you like you’ve got three heads because they don’t know who he is," he added. "If we take away his injuries, he could have gone on to ?win Ballon d’Or after Ballon d’Or and scored a zillion goals. He was a baller! He was an absolute baller.

"Of course, we’re gonna talk about Cristiano Ronaldo on that level as R9 because that’s what we see now, that’s what the kids see now - but if you take away that injury, he was sick, a proper baller."

Andy Cole played for United from 1995 to 2001, scoring 121 goals in 275 appearances .