Seriously, how great was C.Ronaldo?
Even though I'm portuguese and born in 2002, I never grew up watching that much football as it only became my main hobby not a long time ago, therefore missing the golden era of football and, more precisely, the Messi × Ronaldo era.
I would hear all about how good he was, how many goals he would score, how strong and physical he was and how fast he would play on the pitch; but never saw him play on his prime. The first and one of the few times I saw him play in his best was in that famous 2016 EURO that I still remember fondly - with CR7 being the sole reason we got to the next round.
But I beg the question: compared to Kane, Haaland and Mbappé, how good he really was? Was he as frightening to play against as, per se, prime 2022 Mbappé? Was it a truly one-man danger and how teams used to prepare to play against him?
Thanks for all answers!