Published
on January 28, 2023
Legendary Arsenal right-back Lauren has named Cristiano Ronaldo and Ryan Giggs as the toughest attackers he ever played against.
The former Cameroon international, who was part of Arsenal’s 2003-04 ‘Invincibles’ squad, said Ronaldo gave him a bad time in 2005.
He could recall how the Portuguese winger troubled him during an FA Cup final that ended in a penalty shootout, with the Gunners winning 5-4.
He told FairBettingSites, “My toughest opponent was Ryan Giggs, he was very intelligent and quick with the ball.”
The Cameroonian faced the then 20-year-old Ronaldo.
“Also a young Cristiano Ronaldo, he gave me a bad time in the [2005] FA Cup final. I was injured, so the first 45 minutes I was all over the place.”
