○One day you’re making NFL history with your team, and the next you’re bragging about your admiration for Cristiano Ronaldo. Jacksonville Jaguars kicker Cam Little has publicly admitted that his sports idol is the Portuguese soccer player, even considering him a model of professionalism.
In addition to being fascinated by Cristiano’s style of play, Little follows the Portuguese’s career because he demands more and more from himself, taking care of his physique and being disciplined to improve his performance on the pitch.
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I could never do what that person did. It’s much harder for me to do the same thing as him than it is for him to do the same thing as me.
Although he admits that Lionel Messi is a more complete player, Cam sees in Cristiano the archetype of an athlete who understands the importance of staying at the most demanding level of competition and working on his body, power, strength and conditioning so that one quality can be replaced by another.
I would do anything to meet that person. Obviously one of my idols… it would be great to swap shirts
During the game against the Tennessee Titans, Jacksonville’s kicker paid tribute to Cristiano with a replica of the famous “Calm” celebration. He demonstrated this by gesturing to his teammates to remain calm, even though he was responsible for making field goals.
This season, Little set records for longest indoor field goal (68 yards) and longest successful throw outdoors. In this regard, he doesn’t believe that Ronaldo can score 67 or 68 yard field goals, but the same applies to him when it comes to what CR7 does on the field.
Cam Little’s historic field goal
In the first half against the Tennessee Titans, a 67-yard field goal was barely made until time expired, making it the longest outdoor goal in NFL history.
He hit the ball sweetly, telling teammates he could have done it from three or four yards back, ending speculation that he could only make long kicks indoors.
He has a chance to further break his playoff record against the Buffalo Bills. The record for longest field goal in the postseason is 58 yards.
Manchester United fans thank Cristiano Ronaldo
He grew up dreaming of playing in the Premier League with the Red Devils before taking a different path to the NFL. The soccer field was not suitable for him. However, it was his destiny to kick the ball in some way.
