![Cristiano Ronaldo is probably the most gifted athlete in the history of the world. So why is it so hard to like him? It's complicated, writes Brian Phillips. Cristiano Ronaldo is probably the most gifted athlete in the history of the world. So why is it so hard to like him? It's complicated, writes Brian Phillips.](https://a.espncdn.com/photo/2018/0813/r414198_1600x800cc.jpg)
Cristiano Ronaldo is probably the most gifted athlete in the history of the world. So why is it so hard to like him? It's complicated, writes Brian Phillips.
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Cristiano Ronaldo future: Another major suitor ruled out as Fabrizio Romano shuts down major transfer conspiracy theory
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