Cristiano Ronaldo gave advice to Tottenham’s Dejan Kulusevski (Photo by Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images)
Dejan Kulusevski has been one of Tottenham’s best players this season, and the Sweden international has revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo’s advice has helped him reach his current level of performance.
The 24-year-old has been a key part of any success Spurs have had this season and while the former Juventus star only has one goal and two assists to his name during the opening phase of the 2024 campaign/ 25, Kulusevski has been fundamental. in the number ten role of Ange Postecoglu’s team.
Kulusevski’s value carries over to the national team, and the Tottenham talent was part of Sweden’s 2-2 draw with Slovakia in the UEFA Nations League on Friday, wearing the captain’s armband.
The Nordic nation return to action on Monday night against Estonia and ahead of that game, Kulusevski has revealed that advice from former Juventus team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo has helped him reach his current level of performance.
The duo played together in Turin during the 2020/21 campaign and it seems the Tottenham star has not forgotten that period of his career.
Tottenham’s Dejan Kulusevski recalls Cristiano Ronaldo’s advice
talking with Football ScanalenKulusevski shared what has changed for him mentally this season and revealed that he is starting to understand some advice he received from former Juventus team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo.
“Not being satisfied with being good, but being the best every day,” the 24-year-old said via talkSPORT about what has changed for him this season. “That’s all that matters. As hard as it is trying to be the best.
“I think that you learn over time, that you begin to understand much more how the world and the brain work. You can’t be 17 and know everything.
“Yes, I always change. I’m getting to know my body. When I was younger, I didn’t understand when (Cristiano) Ronaldo told me: ‘You will know your body.’ Because then I didn’t know my body.
“But now I’m starting to understand my strengths and weaknesses, how I can improve. So I feel like everything is getting easier.
“I know how to train the day before a game, two days before a game, what to do when I’m tired, etc. All the little details that make a big difference in the end.”
