“I will bring Cristiano Ronaldo” – Khabib Nurmagomedov reveals his INSANE five-a-side football team during banter with English reporter


“I will bring Cristiano Ronaldo” – Khabib Nurmagomedov reveals his INSANE five-a-side football team during banter with English reporter

Khabib Nurmagomedov and Cristiano Ronaldo together

Khabib Nurmagomedov takes his football very seriously. What started off as a friendly banter between the former UFC champ and an English reporter ended in the fighter shutting everybody off as he revealed his insane five-a-side team.

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Khabib Nurmagomedov is the last person you want to boast about your football contacts. BT Sport reporter decided to call in professional players and Nurmagomedov “took it personally”. Khabib’s relationship with top football players in the world is very well established. The Dagestani says if he wanted he would assemble the greatest five-a-side team of all time.

BT Sport reporter pulled Nurmagomedov’s leg by saying Islam Makhachev was better than him. The reporter challenges Nurmagomedov to a five-a-side football match and vows to call up Rio Ferdinand and Islam Makhachev to his team. Nurmagomedov vowed to call up some of the most legendary players of all time.

“I can bring [Zlatan] Ibrahimovic, [Karim] Benzema, Cristiano [Ronaldo], and [Iker] Casillas,” said Nurmagomedov. “The Eagle” added himself to the star-studded team. Though it’s all banter, a match with this team would break the internet. All of the players mentioned by Nurmagomedov are friends of the UFC fighter and have supported him in the past during his fighting career.

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Khabib Nurmagomedov and his team play football ahead of Islam Makhachev’s title fight

Khabib Nurmagomedov football
Khabib Nurmagomedov

Khabib Nurmagomedov has spent a lot of time helping Islam Makhachev and his team to during their fight camp. Ahead of the amazing UFC 280 PPV fight in Abu Dhabi, Khabib organized a football match with his teammates and had a fantastic game. The football match also had a special spectator, Hasbulla Magomedov.

Thanks to Will Harris, the producer of the “Anatomy of Fighter” series, the world got to see how competitive Nurmagomedov is even outside the octagon. Khabib plays against Bellator MMA contender, Usman Nurmagomedov. Khabib also ended up scoring two goals, one penalty, and one clinical finish during the game to help his team win.

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The fighter proved he is a huge fan of Cristiano Ronaldo by also hitting the iconic “SIUUU” celebration. Khabib Nurmagomedov broke the internet with this iconic celebration in the friendly match.

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