The red hot Celtic man made a rare press conference appearance this week.
Ronaldo, who football fans will remember as a devastating striker who starred for Barcelona, Real Madrid and Inter Milan, was considered as the best player around in his day.
No surprise then that Edouard looked up to him as a young prospect learning his trade in the game.
The Hoops forward has recalled a chance meeting with the World Cup winner when he was a youth player at Paris Saint-Germain, admitting he was left starstruck by the player’s presence.
As quoted by The Scottish Sun, he said: “I was speechless but I went over to see him to get my photograph taken with him and afterwards I was the happiest boy in the whole world!
“He was my big idol when I was a young player. I liked him mainly because of the way he played. He could do everything. He could score, pass, dribble — anything and everything.
“As a young player, I was also a No 9 — so when you see a player who can do everything in your position, you just want to be the same as him.
Edouard’s potential
Clearly the French striker isn’t at the level Ronaldo once was when breaking into the European game, but Edouard is on a path of his own that could some day see him playing in elite leagues and on the international stage.
Four goals in two French U21 matches has catapulted him back into the spotlight in his homeland after first impressing as a young teenager at U17s level back in 2015.
With a Europa League match on the horizon this week against Ligue 1 side Rennes, he has a further chance to boost his standing in the French game.
His rise will only benefit Celtic and he’s already shown he’s just as motivated to win games and trophies with the Hoops.
If he can improve on his 23-goal tally of last season, Neil Lennon’s side should be right up there challenging for multiple trophies once again.
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