Manchester City and Brazil striker Gabriel Jesus wishes happy birthday to hero and pal Ronaldo as he shares photos documenting their friendship
- Legendary Brazil striker Ronaldo celebrated his 41st birthday on Friday
- Manchester City's Gabriel Jesus marked the occasion with a post on Instagram
- Jesus shared three photos of himself with Ronaldo and wrote: 'God bless you'
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Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus wished a happy birthday to fellow Brazilian goal machine Ronaldo as the two-time World Cup winner turned 41 on Friday.
Jesus used Ronaldo's nickname 'The Phenomenon' as he sent him a message on Instagram, accompanied by three photos of them together.
One photo showed a young Jesus, with braces on his teeth, playing Ronaldo at FIFA on the Xbox, while another was much more recent, as shown by the City star's increased muscle mass and tattooed arms.
Man City striker Gabriel Jesus wished Ronaldo a happy 41st birthday via Instagram on Friday
Jesus has been friends with fellow Brazilian hitman Ronaldo for a while, as the photos showed
Jesus wrote: 'Happy Birthday. God bless you. Peace, health and wisdom always.' He also stated his admiration for Ronaldo by admitting he was a 'fan'.
However, he couldn't help but mention that he beat his idol in that game of FIFA.
Jesus and Ronaldo, who are both on the books at sports management and marketing company Octagon Brasil, are frequently compared.
Both came from Brazil to Europe at a very young age and made an instant impact, using their deadly finishing skills to good effect.
One photo featured the pair playing FIFA on the Xbox. Jesus claimed that he beat Ronaldo
Jesus used Ronaldo's nickname in his Instagram post, addressing him as 'The Phenomenon'
Ronaldo arrived at PSV from Cruzeiro as a 17-year-old in 1994 and scored 42 goals in just 46 Eredivisie games for the Dutch giants.
Those remarkable figures gave young Ronaldo a PSV record of one goal every 1.095 matches.
Jesus, who only finished his teen years when he celebrated his 20th birthday in April, has so far netted 11 times in for City in the Premier League at a rate of one every 1.364 outings.
Ronaldo scored 62 times in 98 senior appearances for Brazil. Jesus has so far won nine caps and bagged five goals.
Ronaldo scored 62 goals in 98 international appearances for Brazil between 1994 and 2011
Jesus so far has five in nine, not including his Olympic heroics which earned gold in 2016
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