| Ronaldo has retired from International football 10:47 - Nov 5 with 974 views | davblue |
Forget all the other stuff, the ego and it being a few years overdue.
What a fantastic footballer, him in his pomp running at people was fantastic to watch and we’ve been privileged to witness that. |  | | |  |
| Ronaldo has retired from International football on 11:00 - Nov 5 with 0 views | Garv |
Embarrassed himself in recent years, but yeah. |  |
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| Ronaldo has retired from International football on 11:01 - Nov 5 with 0 views | J2BLUE |
One of the greatest of all time.
Could probably play in Saudi until he's 50. |  | | |
| Ronaldo has retired from International football on 11:02 - Nov 5 with 0 views | TractorJack |
Can't say I ever enjoyed watching him since he left United tbh. |  | | |
| Ronaldo has retired from International football on 11:06 - Nov 5 with 0 views | Steve_M |
I'm not sure we should forget that he paid compensation who had a credible accusation of rape though. |  |
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| Ronaldo has retired from International football on 11:06 - Nov 5 with 0 views | franz_tyson |
Hmm... maybe.... but I can't help feel if he wants and deserves all tbe adulation and plaudits.... he should have retired years ago. From all football. Surely, that's the smartest and classiest way to go out. At the top.
I haven't taken him seriously for years as it's become a farce. |  | | |
| In his prime…. on 11:07 - Nov 5 with 0 views | Bloots |
….he was, in my opinion, far more exciting to watch than Messi.
Up there with R9 as the best of the “modern” footballers and undoubtedly in the mix for best ever. |  |
| Keaton, Kint, McManus, Fenster and Hockney. |
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| Ronaldo has retired from International football on 11:07 - Nov 5 with 0 views | Mullet |
| Ronaldo has retired from International football on 11:01 - Nov 5 by J2BLUE |
One of the greatest of all time.
Could probably play in Saudi until he's 50. |
Not for me. And he’s an asshole. |  |
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| Ronaldo has retired from International football on 11:12 - Nov 5 with 0 views | mellowblue |
Pity for him that he did not get a Messi style send off. His ego really does get the better of him. Fine player and brought a lot of flair, personality and colour to the game. | | | |
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| Ronaldo has retired from International football on 11:12 - Nov 5 with 0 views | J2BLUE |
| Ronaldo has retired from International football on 11:07 - Nov 5 by Mullet |
Not for me. And he’s an asshole. |
No one ever highlights the good stuff he does. | | | |
| In his prime…. on 11:14 - Nov 5 with 0 views | Mullet |
| In his prime…. on 11:07 - Nov 5 by Bloots |
….he was, in my opinion, far more exciting to watch than Messi.
Up there with R9 as the best of the “modern” footballers and undoubtedly in the mix for best ever. |
Mustafa Carayol running at people was exciting. [Post edited 5 Nov 11:21]
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| Ronaldo has retired from International football on 11:14 - Nov 5 with 0 views | BlueandTruesince82 |
Amazing player (not quite as good as Messi), really incredible.
Cant abide him. A lot of those characteristics that I dislike are what make him such a competitor and I appreciate that.
Hell of player though |  |
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| In his prime…. on 11:18 - Nov 5 with 0 views | davblue |
| In his prime…. on 11:07 - Nov 5 by Bloots |
….he was, in my opinion, far more exciting to watch than Messi.
Up there with R9 as the best of the “modern” footballers and undoubtedly in the mix for best ever. |
Tevez, Rooney and Ronaldo were a joy to watch for United. Unbelievable chemistry. | | | |
| Ronaldo has retired from International football on 11:37 - Nov 5 with 0 views | SE1blue |
Doubt very much we’ll have heard the last of him in international football.
Infantino is probably already lining up a special award for him, to be presented at the game that’s going to be held in Portugal at the next World Cup.
Greatest International Mega Player award…with suitable acronym to boot. |  |
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| Ronaldo has retired from International football on 11:45 - Nov 5 with 0 views | MattinLondon |
| Ronaldo has retired from International football on 11:06 - Nov 5 by franz_tyson |
Hmm... maybe.... but I can't help feel if he wants and deserves all tbe adulation and plaudits.... he should have retired years ago. From all football. Surely, that's the smartest and classiest way to go out. At the top.
I haven't taken him seriously for years as it's become a farce. |
One of the greatest ever footballers - without question.
But you’re still correct as he was a complete embarrassment at the WC as well as the last Euros and he should’ve retired from international football at least five years ago.
I don’t really care whether he’s likeable or not as his personality is sort of irrelevant. To put it in an ITFC context, I’d rather have 11 arseholes on the pitch who were absolute winners than 11 nice guys who are not remotely as good. |  | | |
| Ronaldo has retired from International football on 11:46 - Nov 5 with 0 views | Mookamoo |
Hated watching him play. All the step over rubbish just got on my t*ts.
Never a team player, never looked to bring others into a game, always just wanted to be on the end of a move and just threw a strop every time it didn't happen.
I won't miss him at all. |  | | |
| In his prime…. on 11:47 - Nov 5 with 0 views | BiGDonnie |
| In his prime…. on 11:07 - Nov 5 by Bloots |
….he was, in my opinion, far more exciting to watch than Messi.
Up there with R9 as the best of the “modern” footballers and undoubtedly in the mix for best ever. |
Ronaldo over Messi alllllllllllll day long! |  |
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| Ronaldo has retired from International football on 11:51 - Nov 5 with 0 views | mellowblue |
| Ronaldo has retired from International football on 11:45 - Nov 5 by MattinLondon |
One of the greatest ever footballers - without question.
But you’re still correct as he was a complete embarrassment at the WC as well as the last Euros and he should’ve retired from international football at least five years ago.
I don’t really care whether he’s likeable or not as his personality is sort of irrelevant. To put it in an ITFC context, I’d rather have 11 arseholes on the pitch who were absolute winners than 11 nice guys who are not remotely as good. |
imagine the carnage if a team was made up of 11 arseholes. It would implode. The closest we came was probably the Bullard era Town team. | | | |
| In his prime…. on 11:53 - Nov 5 with 0 views | SirBobbysBoys |
| In his prime…. on 11:07 - Nov 5 by Bloots |
….he was, in my opinion, far more exciting to watch than Messi.
Up there with R9 as the best of the “modern” footballers and undoubtedly in the mix for best ever. |
Lately I have been appreciating Ronaldinho. He was a magician with the ball. Certainly should be considered up there with Messi and Ronaldo. |  | | |
| In his prime…. on 12:21 - Nov 5 with 0 views | mellowblue |
| In his prime…. on 11:53 - Nov 5 by SirBobbysBoys |
Lately I have been appreciating Ronaldinho. He was a magician with the ball. Certainly should be considered up there with Messi and Ronaldo. |
Ronaldinho had all the talent in the world, was fabulous in his early days at PSG and Barca. Loved watching him. Shame it all came so easy to him as he lost the drive and application once he hit the big time. Became a party boy. Still is. | | | |
| Shut up LaMullet. (n/t) on 12:40 - Nov 5 with 0 views | Bloots |
| In his prime…. on 11:14 - Nov 5 by Mullet |
Mustafa Carayol running at people was exciting. [Post edited 5 Nov 11:21]
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| Ronaldo has retired from International football on 12:49 - Nov 5 with 0 views | Billywitch |
| Ronaldo has retired from International football on 11:07 - Nov 5 by Mullet |
Not for me. And he’s an asshole. |
"Not for me" 
Just a quick few things from his career...
• Chasing 1,000: He is currently just 15 goals away from achieving an unprecedented 1,000 official senior career goals.
• UEFA Champions League Royalty: He remains the all-time top scorer in tournament history with 140 goals.
• Five-Time Ballon d'Or Winner: Won the prestigious award in 2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, and 2017.
• International Trophies: Led Portugal to victory in UEFA Euro 2016 and two UEFA Nations League titles (2019, 2025).
• World Cup Longevity: He is the first and only male player in football history to both play and score in six different FIFA World Cup tournaments (2006–2026) | | | |
| Ronaldo has retired from International football on 12:50 - Nov 5 with 0 views | N2_Blue |
| Ronaldo has retired from International football on 11:46 - Nov 5 by Mookamoo |
Hated watching him play. All the step over rubbish just got on my t*ts.
Never a team player, never looked to bring others into a game, always just wanted to be on the end of a move and just threw a strop every time it didn't happen.
I won't miss him at all. |
If you can't appreciate his football talent, whatever you think about the rest of him i feel a bit sorry for you...as you've missed something special. He was incredible to watch in his prime, and I agree with the poster who said that at his peak he was arguably better, or at least more enjoyable to watch than Messi.
Messi probably overall was the better player and slightly more decorated player. But some of the things Ronaldo did were astonishing, and he had a more all-round game...think of some of the athleticism he displayed. That header for Juve is iconic!
In the elite leaguues (i.e. not MLS) Messi's playing style would only really work in a side of gifted players, Ronaldo could probably do what he did in any side. A privilege to have seen him play live a few times in his peak. [Post edited 5 Nov 12:52]
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| Ronaldo has retired from International football on 13:26 - Nov 5 with 0 views | SE1blue |
| Ronaldo has retired from International football on 12:50 - Nov 5 by N2_Blue |
If you can't appreciate his football talent, whatever you think about the rest of him i feel a bit sorry for you...as you've missed something special. He was incredible to watch in his prime, and I agree with the poster who said that at his peak he was arguably better, or at least more enjoyable to watch than Messi.
Messi probably overall was the better player and slightly more decorated player. But some of the things Ronaldo did were astonishing, and he had a more all-round game...think of some of the athleticism he displayed. That header for Juve is iconic!
In the elite leaguues (i.e. not MLS) Messi's playing style would only really work in a side of gifted players, Ronaldo could probably do what he did in any side. A privilege to have seen him play live a few times in his peak. [Post edited 5 Nov 12:52]
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It’s interesting when discussing Ronaldo that those of us who don’t consider him a ‘great’ are constantly told to ‘forget the other stuff’ (both on and off the field) or asked to focus solely on his playing career.
Perhaps we can’t overlook that when measuring a man as a ‘great’.
Ronaldo seems to have this cult-like following, similar to Trump or Musk, where unacceptable behaviour is ignored because of ‘but look at this…’ | |
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| Ronaldo has retired from International football on 14:11 - Nov 5 with 0 views | Mookamoo |
| Ronaldo has retired from International football on 12:50 - Nov 5 by N2_Blue |
If you can't appreciate his football talent, whatever you think about the rest of him i feel a bit sorry for you...as you've missed something special. He was incredible to watch in his prime, and I agree with the poster who said that at his peak he was arguably better, or at least more enjoyable to watch than Messi.
Messi probably overall was the better player and slightly more decorated player. But some of the things Ronaldo did were astonishing, and he had a more all-round game...think of some of the athleticism he displayed. That header for Juve is iconic!
In the elite leaguues (i.e. not MLS) Messi's playing style would only really work in a side of gifted players, Ronaldo could probably do what he did in any side. A privilege to have seen him play live a few times in his peak. [Post edited 5 Nov 12:52]
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I don't argue he wasn't an amazing football talent, I just found his constant whining tedious. Yes Ronaldo could probably do what he did in any side, but as long as that side moulded itself around him, worshiped him as the greatest and made sure everyone appreciated any possible success was due to him.
When he got the ball, it was all that Irish dancing nonsense. Oh for a time machine and Beattie to put him in the laps of row C.
Not to mention the strong whiff of allegations off the field.
The way his international career has ended is just typical. | | | |
| Ronaldo has retired from International football on 14:18 - Nov 5 with 0 views | mellowblue |
| Ronaldo has retired from International football on 14:11 - Nov 5 by Mookamoo |
I don't argue he wasn't an amazing football talent, I just found his constant whining tedious. Yes Ronaldo could probably do what he did in any side, but as long as that side moulded itself around him, worshiped him as the greatest and made sure everyone appreciated any possible success was due to him.
When he got the ball, it was all that Irish dancing nonsense. Oh for a time machine and Beattie to put him in the laps of row C.
Not to mention the strong whiff of allegations off the field.
The way his international career has ended is just typical. |
very dubious off field accusations indeed. Kept him from visiting the US for many years. | | | |
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