Malik Scott reveals how he'd improve Ronaldo.. and which pundit could be boxer

MALIK SCOTT reckons a sit-down chat with Cristiano Ronaldo would improve the five-time Ballon d'Or winner's mentality.

CR7 is one of the most hard-working footballers of his generation.

4 Malik Scott "would enjoy" sitting down with Cristiano Ronaldo Credit: Getty

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4 Cristiano Ronaldo is still racking up goals at 40 years old Credit: Reuters

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That's part of the reason he's still going strong in Saudi Arabia at 40 years old - and showing no signs of retiring any time soon.

But Scott - who married popular CBS Sports presenter Kate Scott last September - believes he could bring something extra to the table if he was part of Ronaldo 's camp.

The 44-year-old had a successful boxing career and coached former heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder after hanging up his gloves.

He told Canada Casino : "I would enjoy just sitting down with Cristiano Ronaldo and speaking on competing, adding something to his mental attributes.

"It can be just sitting down, dialoguing about something we have in common. And what we share in common is basically competing.

"These guys know what it feels like to go out and compete in front of hundreds of thousands of people. It's the pressure that comes with that.

"And I'm someone that understands no matter what type of poker face they have, no matter how cool they play it, we could talk about these things that they're dealing with."

Scott was also asked which football pundit could hold their own in the boxing ring.

4 Malik and Kate Scott tied the knot last September Credit: Getty

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4 Micah Richards could be a success in Misfits Boxing, according to Malik Scott Credit: PA

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And he admitted to being impressed by one of his wife Kate's CBS Sports co-stars - Micah Richards - during a session on the pads.

He said: "Micah Richards definitely has the potential for something like the Misfits. The main question is who his opponent would be.

"Micah is strong and has good punching mechanics. When I had him on the pads, it felt like I was coaching someone very coordinated.

"He knows what it takes to compete because he's competed at the highest level in his sport.

"Boxing is essentially about staying calm under the pressure of someone trying to knock you out. If you can do that, you've conquered more than half the battle, and I think he could do it.”

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