Ripped: Cristiano Ronaldo shows off his toned
physique after scoring during Real Madrid's recent win over Levante
(left) - and his body has now been complimented by 'Terminator' Arnold
Schwarzenegger (right)
Cristiano Ronaldo is such a
phenomenal footballer because of his incredible physique, according to
the 'Terminator' Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The
actor, muscleman and former Governor of California was asked why he
thought the Real Madrid superstar was the best in the world while on a
trip to Spain.
And he replied: 'He has a fantastic physique and great abs. He's in amazing shape. That's why he's such a great footballer.'
Ronaldo,
28, works tirelessly on improving his physique, which helps to explain
an impressive goalscoring record of 213 in 209 for Real Madrid.
According to Marca,
it was even suggested that Ronaldo should bulk up even more and follow
in Schwarzenegger's lead by competing in Mr Olympia, the competition
that searches for the best bodybuilder in the world.
Schwarzenegger
was crowned Mr Olympia seven times, including six-in-a-row between 1970
and 1975, but said the Portuguese should concentrate on his day job.
'I
don't think he's interested in competing in Mr Olympia,' he said.
'Ronaldo wants to be the best player in the world and what I wanted was
to win the Mr Olympia title. They're two very different sports.'
'Great abs': Schwarzenegger said Ronaldo is such an amazing footballer because of his sculpted body
The King: Schwarzenegger with some female
admirers at the Cannes Film Festival in 1977. He won Mr Universe and Mr
Olympia titles when a bodybuilder in the 1970s
Hard work: Schwarzenegger training for a bodybuilding championship in Los Angeles in 1977
The Austrian, 66, was in Spain to promote the Reebok Spartan Race at the Casa de Campo park near Madrid.
The race, which has become popular in the United States, combines cross-country running and obstacles.
Asked
which muscles is the hardest to develop, Schwarzenegger responded:
'Each and every body is born with its own assets, it own strengths and
weaknesses.
'I found it very easy to develop my biceps and my chest, but harder to improve my calves and thighs.
Not shy: Ronaldo has never been reluctant to remove his shirt while celebrations goals, showing off his toned torso
Pose: Modelling some Emporio Armani underwear in 2010
Muscle: Celebrating one of his many goals for Real Madrid - against Almeria in a La Liga clash at the Bernabeu in December 2009
Match winner: Ronaldo with Manchester United teammate Dimitar Berbatov in his side's 5-2 win over Tottenham in 2009
'Other people however,
find it very easy to get the best out of their thighs and calves, but
they struggle to improve their triceps or biceps. Everybody is
different.'
Ronaldo will
watch on anxiously on Tuesday evening as Portugal play Luxembourg in
their final World Cup qualifier, with a place in the tricky play-off
round looking the most likely outcome.
He picked up a yellow card in the last match against Israel and is suspended for the match in Coimbra.
Russia, who are three points ahead of the Portuguese in Group F, need only a draw in Azerbaijan to qualify automatically.
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