The results were quite entertaining, as well as surprising.The random passersby competed for £1000, but only if they could hit the ball at the pinnacle of Ronaldo’s jump, which was hanging by a string. As you can imagine, this was a lot harder than many thought it would be, and the F2 boys weren’t going to let go of £1000 for anything.The last non-friendly match for the USMNT was back in November of 2019.Left back Joe Bryan shocked Brentford’s keeper with a stunning effort from long range, then added a second.A CBS All Access viewers guide — from someone who watched a whole lotta NWSL.Ronaldo owns the vertical leap in soccer, but it's not quite the same when compared to other athletes around the world. Ivan Buss August 5, 2019 Good vertical jumps are touch and go … However, there's one player who has it in abundance: Cristiano Ronaldo. Cristiano Ronaldo highest jump in football history - YouTube Good vertical jumps are touch and go in soccer — some footballers have it, some don’t.
Ronaldo owns the vertical leap in soccer, but it's not quite the same when compared to other athletes around the world. To put Ronaldo’s leap into context, former Basketball star Michael Jordan holds the NBA record for a "vertical reach during a jump from running" at 116.8 centimetres.
According to the PSD - PES STATS DATABASE website, which gives ratings for players on the PES game, the highest vertical jump belongs to Franco Niell (95 rating). The man has BOUNCE.In fact, his 30-inch vertical might be even higher now since the stat was officially recorded in 2014, because we all know how much he loves to train.
Well, here's some evidence that says otherwise.Recently, the famous freestyle duo known as the F2 Freestylers took to the streets of London to try and challenge people to match the incredible leap of the Portuguese star. Below, we’ll look at his vertical compared to a few other athletes, past and present, from various sports.It’s clear when you watch Ronaldo during games that he's an absolute menace on any corner or set piece routine (if he’s not taking it), and the opposition know it.
30 inches may not seem like that much though, right?
Just imagine how many more goals Ronaldo would score if he had a vertical like the guys on this list! It’s not always a necessary skill when playing the game, but it sure is nice to have. It would be near impossible to try and mark him with a ball coming into the box.