Cristiano Ronaldo has publicly claimed to be the “greatest of all times,” but a body language expert suggests that he does not truly believe he is better than rival Lionel Messi.
According to GOAL, in a highly anticipated interview with Portuguese footballer Edu Aguirre on “Los Amigos de Edu,” released on Monday, February 3, 2025, Ronaldo said he considers himself the “greatest player of all time,” adding that his trophies and goals prove this, but a human lie detector disagrees.
Darren Stanton, a human lie detector and body language expert, after watching the 39-year-old’s latest interview, said, “Ronaldo is really mixed up. We see a mixture of anger; he is a very angry guy at this moment. I think he doesn’t seem to feel he is getting the respect he’s due.”
“We see what we call a horseshoe smile, which lasts for less than a fifth of a second, an expression of anger. That is the reverse of a happy smile. His eyebrows are pulled together, and his eyes are squinting. I don’t think he thinks he’s being held up to the legendary status he thinks he deserves, but the irony is that he looks like a person who actually lacks confidence in certain areas,” he continued.
Furthermore, the body language expert noted that CR7’s body language betrays his verbal content, adding, “I don’t believe that he believes he is the greatest player. We see an increase in blink rate, which is linked to anxiety, the shoulder shrug, the horseshoe smile, and he’s not very good at masking his emotions. He’s a guy who cannot help but wear his heart on his sleeve, regardless of what he’s trying to say with the words out of his mouth.”
Additionally, Ronaldo, who will turn 40 on February 5, 2025, is eager to play in the 2026 World Cup to win the only major missing trophy in his collection.
