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'I didn't understand Cristiano Ronaldo' - Dejan Kulusevski claims CR7 advice is behind recent run of outstanding form with Tottenham and Sweden

<p>The Tottenham star has been in impressive form of late, making six Premier League starts in the 2024-25 campaign while also taking the captain’s armband for Sweden. His value is being recognised by club and country, with the talented playmaker still only 24 years of age.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Greater consistency is being added to his game, with Kulusevski heeding words of wisdom from former Juventus team-mate Ronaldo. The Portuguese superstar is still going strong at 39 as he has <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/will-cristiano-ronaldo-play-into-40s-cr7-future-plans-targets-discussion/blte0b944a6120c1f53" target="_blank">mastered the art of putting himself in peak physical condition</a>.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>That was not always a priority for Kulusevski, but he has told <a href="https://www.fotbollskanalen.se/sverige/kulusevskis-tydliga-positionsbesked-hade-aldrig-hant-for-nagra-ar-sedan/?aver=94543 " target="_blank"><em>Fotbollskanalen</em></a> of looking after himself on and off the pitch: "I’m getting to know my body. When I was younger, I didn’t understand when Ronaldo told me: ‘You will get to know your body’. Because I didn’t know my body then. But now I’m starting to understand my strengths and weaknesses, how I can improve. So I feel like everything is getting easier."</p>

WHAT KULUSEVSKI SAID

<p>Kulusevski <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/dejan-kulusevski-reveals-why-in-awe-cristiano-ronaldo-juventus-tottenham-sweden-star-animal-zlatan-ibrahimovic/blt90fed1d34cc45753" target="_blank">spent one season alongside Ronaldo in 2020-21</a>. The lessons learned during that spell in Turin are serving him well in the present, with Spurs looking for leaders to step forward after seeing a run of five successive wins in all competitions snapped by defeat at Brighton prior to the latest international break.</p>

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'I didn't understand Cristiano Ronaldo' - Dejan Kulusevski claims CR7 advice is behind recent run of outstanding form with Tottenham and Sweden | Goal.com

Dejan Kulusevski has revealed how advice from Cristiano Ronaldo that he initially “didn’t understand” has helped to unlock full potential in his game.

&apos;I didn&apos;t understand Cristiano Ronaldo&apos; - Dejan Kulusevski claims CR7 advice is behind recent run of outstanding form with Tottenham and Sweden