| Ronaldo 09:36 - Sep 30 with 2182 views | LA_Tractor_Boy |
Wouldn't you just love it if he finished his career on 999 goals.
Such an unlikeable manchild. |  | | |  |
| Ronaldo on 10:52 - Sep 30 with 1562 views | MattinLondon |
Without doubt he has a massive ego but that what drives him on the pitch.
From what I’ve read he also does a lot for charity.
He’ll reach 1000 goals - if he wasn’t so obsessed by that he would realise that he’s past it internationally and that Portugal are better off without him.
Still an all time great regardless of personality. |  | | |
| Not really…. on 11:11 - Sep 30 with 1535 views | Bloots |
….he is (was) one of the greatest footballers in the history of the game.
Many “modern” footballers have flawed personalities in one way or another, it shouldn’t impact or reflect their on-field legacy.
His desire to win and single minded “selfishness” undoubtedly made him the fantastic player that he was.
Personally I think that in his prime Ronaldo was better than Messi, but that’s just my opinion and not one I need to force onto others. |  |
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| Ronaldo on 11:11 - Sep 30 with 1520 views | SE1blue |
| Ronaldo on 10:52 - Sep 30 by MattinLondon |
Without doubt he has a massive ego but that what drives him on the pitch.
From what I’ve read he also does a lot for charity.
He’ll reach 1000 goals - if he wasn’t so obsessed by that he would realise that he’s past it internationally and that Portugal are better off without him.
Still an all time great regardless of personality. |
I don’t see him as a great. His selfishness and ego have cost his country dearly in recent years and a great would be able to put the collective before themselves in a team sport.
Also can’t overlook some of his more serious off-field antics whatever work he’s done for charity.
He had the potential to be a great, but he’s become a bit of an embarrassment with the tears and tantrums. |  |
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| Ronaldo on 11:14 - Sep 30 with 1493 views | baxterbasics |
I'd prefer to see him end his career in jail, actually. |  |
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| Ronaldo on 11:29 - Sep 30 with 1413 views | MattinLondon |
| Ronaldo on 11:11 - Sep 30 by SE1blue |
I don’t see him as a great. His selfishness and ego have cost his country dearly in recent years and a great would be able to put the collective before themselves in a team sport.
Also can’t overlook some of his more serious off-field antics whatever work he’s done for charity.
He had the potential to be a great, but he’s become a bit of an embarrassment with the tears and tantrums. |
He’s an all-time great. He just is.
He can be selfish but a lot of great players are fully capable of that characteristic. | | | |
| Not really…. on 11:31 - Sep 30 with 1414 views | MattinLondon |
| Not really…. on 11:11 - Sep 30 by Bloots |
….he is (was) one of the greatest footballers in the history of the game.
Many “modern” footballers have flawed personalities in one way or another, it shouldn’t impact or reflect their on-field legacy.
His desire to win and single minded “selfishness” undoubtedly made him the fantastic player that he was.
Personally I think that in his prime Ronaldo was better than Messi, but that’s just my opinion and not one I need to force onto others. |
The whole Messi v Ronaldo debate is quite tiresome and pointless. Both all-time greats but also different type of players. | | | |
| Not really…. on 11:40 - Sep 30 with 1380 views | bsw72 |
| Not really…. on 11:31 - Sep 30 by MattinLondon |
The whole Messi v Ronaldo debate is quite tiresome and pointless. Both all-time greats but also different type of players. |
A lot of it was media hype - comparison between sports men and women is often futile.
"My orange is better than your apple" |  | | |
| Ronaldo on 11:47 - Sep 30 with 1334 views | WestStanderLaLaLa |
| Ronaldo on 11:14 - Sep 30 by baxterbasics |
I'd prefer to see him end his career in jail, actually. |
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| Not really…. on 11:48 - Sep 30 with 1344 views | MattinLondon |
| Not really…. on 11:40 - Sep 30 by bsw72 |
A lot of it was media hype - comparison between sports men and women is often futile.
"My orange is better than your apple" |
Agreed
Granny Smiths are the best apples though. | | | |
| Ronaldo on 11:53 - Sep 30 with 1320 views | mellowblue |
Would be funny, but he is guaranteed, nailed on certainty to do it due to playing in a camel farming, oil drilling league. If that gets tough there are always worse leagues to move to. Be interesting to see what his next step in life will be, post football-retirement, he has a 25% share in Almeria , but that is only a staging post to something bigger to match his gargantuan ego. | | | |
| Not really…. on 11:59 - Sep 30 with 1298 views | mellowblue |
| Not really…. on 11:31 - Sep 30 by MattinLondon |
The whole Messi v Ronaldo debate is quite tiresome and pointless. Both all-time greats but also different type of players. |
it was a fabulous rivalry when they were both at their peak though. To have 2 such talented icons performing at the same times in the same league was pretty unique. | | | |
| Not really…. on 12:24 - Sep 30 with 1233 views | MattinLondon |
| Not really…. on 11:59 - Sep 30 by mellowblue |
it was a fabulous rivalry when they were both at their peak though. To have 2 such talented icons performing at the same times in the same league was pretty unique. |
For me, the levels of consistency which both of those players have had to perform at is simply ridiculous. I know that modern football gets criticised a lot on here but in order to be at the top, those players can’t have many off-days. | | | |
| Ronaldo on 12:58 - Sep 30 with 1162 views | ITFC_Essex |
| Ronaldo on 10:52 - Sep 30 by MattinLondon |
Without doubt he has a massive ego but that what drives him on the pitch.
From what I’ve read he also does a lot for charity.
He’ll reach 1000 goals - if he wasn’t so obsessed by that he would realise that he’s past it internationally and that Portugal are better off without him.
Still an all time great regardless of personality. |
He's done a lot of good with his money, even if he plays like a knob and gets people sent off on the pitch. |  |
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| Ronaldo on 13:02 - Sep 30 with 1155 views | mellowblue |
| Ronaldo on 12:58 - Sep 30 by ITFC_Essex |
He's done a lot of good with his money, even if he plays like a knob and gets people sent off on the pitch. |
so have many billionaires, be rude not too. To be fair to him, I was impressed that a reason for not having tattoos was so he could regularly give blood and bone marrow. Did not know tattoos impacted that ? | | | |
| Ronaldo on 13:33 - Sep 30 with 1086 views | J2BLUE |
No, he is an all time great. He deserves to go out on 1000+
Messi has an edge to his personality as well. Most very successful people do. |  | | |
| Not really…. on 13:53 - Sep 30 with 1056 views | Len_Brennan |
| Not really…. on 11:31 - Sep 30 by MattinLondon |
The whole Messi v Ronaldo debate is quite tiresome and pointless. Both all-time greats but also different type of players. |
I don't think that it is pointless with regards to these two, because there is a genuine argument here that the actual question is 'Who is the greatest footballer of all time?'.
For most of my life that question was straightforwardly between Pele & Maradona - with the greatest of respect to Cruyff, Puskas, Best, van Basten, Ronaldo I & Zidane - but once Messi & Ronaldo emerged as rivals, the quality of their play, the sheer number of goals, the consistency over more than a decade at the very top, has placed them squarely in that company, and probably above it at this point. | |
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| Ronaldo on 14:23 - Sep 30 with 1013 views | jontysnut |
Like Don Bradman ending on an average of 99.9
I don't particularly like the bloke but then again I don't like the people over the road, but he could play a bit |  | | |
| Ronaldo on 14:27 - Sep 30 with 1004 views | mellowblue |
| Ronaldo on 14:23 - Sep 30 by jontysnut |
Like Don Bradman ending on an average of 99.9
I don't particularly like the bloke but then again I don't like the people over the road, but he could play a bit |
You don't like Don Bradman, great fellow I'm sure. | | | |
| Ronaldo on 15:49 - Sep 30 with 894 views | jontysnut |
| Ronaldo on 14:27 - Sep 30 by mellowblue |
You don't like Don Bradman, great fellow I'm sure. |
Ronaldo, that is.. | | | |
| Ronaldo on 15:51 - Sep 30 with 891 views | Keno |
He ok but he’s no Jay Tabb |  |
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| Ronaldo on 15:56 - Sep 30 with 878 views | Rocky |
| Ronaldo on 14:23 - Sep 30 by jontysnut |
Like Don Bradman ending on an average of 99.9
I don't particularly like the bloke but then again I don't like the people over the road, but he could play a bit |
Wee fact.
Donald Bradman's grandfather was born in Withersfield, Suffolk. |  | | |
| Ronaldo on 16:00 - Sep 30 with 872 views | Nutkins_Return |
| Ronaldo on 11:11 - Sep 30 by SE1blue |
I don’t see him as a great. His selfishness and ego have cost his country dearly in recent years and a great would be able to put the collective before themselves in a team sport.
Also can’t overlook some of his more serious off-field antics whatever work he’s done for charity.
He had the potential to be a great, but he’s become a bit of an embarrassment with the tears and tantrums. |
He doesn't have 'potential'. Deary me. It's absolutely fine not to like the man.
But we might as well just forget about football if we are deciding Ronaldo isn't a great.
He's in the top 5 all time without any possible/reasonable debate. His career and numbers re staggering and he has been sensational to watch for more than two decades.
The man and the player are two different things.
He is undeniably a footballing great. With an legitimate argument to be the greatest of all time. Not for me. But he has the CV. | |
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| Ronaldo on 16:03 - Sep 30 with 869 views | BlueBadger |
He'd have probably hit that already if he'd ever learnt to stay on his feet.
R9>R7 |  |
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| Ronaldo on 16:42 - Sep 30 with 815 views | mutters |
| Ronaldo on 11:14 - Sep 30 by baxterbasics |
I'd prefer to see him end his career in jail, actually. |
For what crime? |  |
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| Ronaldo on 16:45 - Sep 30 with 813 views | Nutkins_Return |
| Ronaldo on 16:03 - Sep 30 by BlueBadger |
He'd have probably hit that already if he'd ever learnt to stay on his feet.
R9>R7 |
R9 has to make the top 5 to be fair...
Best ever:
Maradona
Messi
Ronaldo
Zidane
R9
Favourite to watch list:
Ronaldinho
R9
Maradona
Messi
Zidane
Obviously Pele should be in there but before my time.just couldn't quite get Stewart on there.
Someone is going to say someone I've so obviously missed as well. | |
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