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Revealed: Why Frank Lampard 'stayed away' from Cristiano Ronaldo after bumping into Portugal star on holiday

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The Chelsea legend revealed that he purposely stayed away from the Al-Nassr star out of physical embarrassment despite staying in the same hotel during a holiday a few months ago. The former England international also opened up about Ronaldo's obsession with fitness and how he used to visit the gym even on vacation.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Speaking to <a href="https://x.com/BBCSport/status/1803183554588795082" target="_blank">BBC Sport</a>, Lampard said: "I bumped into him on holiday a few months ago, I was in the same hotel on the beach and fortunately his sun spot each day was a little down from me. I made sure to stay away from him because he was in incredible shape. So I gave him a little bit of distance."I pulled him over for a picture with my son because of the incredible player he's been and I quickly put my t-shirt on and had a nice picture with him."He added: "I noticed he was going to the gym twice a day with his personal trainer. Just shows you his dedication to what he does. I was sipping a beer watching him and gave him a ripple of applause as he walked back!"

WHAT FRANK LAMPARD SAID

The former Manchester United and Real Madrid star is currently in Germany with the Portuguese squad at Euro 2024. He scripted a record on Tuesday as he became the first player to appear in six different editions of the European Championship after <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/portugal-player-ratings-vs-czech-republic-misfiring-cristiano-ronaldo-bailed-francisco-conceicao-euro-2024/blt8c4632bbdeb389e0" target="_blank">taking the field against Czechia in the Selecao's tournament opener</a>.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

The 39-year-old will aim to open his scoring account in his team's next game on Saturday as they face Turkey at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, where a win will see Portugal through to the last 16.

WHAT NEXT FOR CRISTIANO RONALDO?

Revealed: Why Frank Lampard 'stayed away' from Cristiano Ronaldo after bumping into Portugal star on holiday | Goal.com

Frank Lampard has claimed he avoided Cristiano Ronaldo after bumping into the Portuguese star during a holiday.

Revealed: Why Frank Lampard &apos;stayed away&apos; from Cristiano Ronaldo after bumping into Portugal star on holiday

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