OK, so here's the argument for Ronaldo being the creme de la creme of footballers all over the world:
Kudos to 101 Great Goals.
Pretty convincing, but here's few reasons why Portugal's pretty boy isn't a patch on some of the other talent around Europe.
1. Overhyped
Ronaldo turns out a decent performance against Newcastle, and the entire press begins waxing lyrical about how he could be the best player of all time. 4 words: Calm the hell down.
Sure, he scored a hat-trick and performed a few tricks, but it was by far a great hat-trick. His second was class, but the first bobbled over the keeper and the third took a deflection. If Rooney had a bit more luck he would have easily had a hat-trick also.
And in case anyone else hadn't noticed, playing well against Newcastle ain't that hard these days.
2. Diving
How can he be a role model when everytime he gets tapped in or just outside the box he falls quicker than Northern Rock's shares? What really takes the biscuit is the way Ronaldo gives the ref the big puppy dog eyes as if about to burst into tears.
A good player has the tricks and skills to create and score goals. A great player is a true role model to others in the game in every field. Does Ronaldo have honesty and integrity? It's most certainly up for debate.
3. Big Games
There's no denying the outstanding record of scoring 16 goals in 18 Premier League outings, but where is he when the big clubs come calling? Last season, he was practically invisible against AC Milan in the Champions League. He failed to perform at his usual high standards for Portugal against France in the World Cup, and against Greece in Euro 2004. And this season, he barely made a difference in the game against Liverpool on the so called 'Grand Slam Sunday'.
Good against lesser teams, but a great player would perform when the heat is on.
4. Humility
Racing against Bugatti Supercars? Diamond Earrings? ORANGE boots? You tell me that the man does not openly believe that he is the best thing ever to grace this Earth.
OK, maybe I'm exaggerating slightly, but it would still be nice for him to show some humility once in a while. Some of United colleagues are excellent examples of men with talent but plenty of modesty also (Giggs and Scholes come to mind).
5. Other Competition
So what players possess the skill of Ronaldo but the qualities above also? Well, Kaka', Ronaldinho, Rooney, Fabregas... just to name a few.
While these players may not have the tricks and skills to match the man with the world's fastest feet, they possess the qualities such as maturity, humility, integrity and the ability to carry a team that the Great Cristiano Ronaldo does not yet have.
And let's not forget the lesson in football Kaka' gave CR7 and his Man Utd teammates last year in the San Siro:
Case closed.
Why Cristiano Ronaldo is NOT the greatest player in the world
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7 comments:
This is the correct opinion of C. Ronaldo.
Plus: he is not the playmaker of a Kaka or even an Ibra.
Ronaldo is a twig, Ibra can fend off two defenders at once in front of the net and feed the ball to another player.
It is such HYPE when people refer to Ronaldo as the best in the world.
There is no doubt that Ronaldo is an extremely talented footballer but like you say Ade Akinbiyi could have looked world class against that Newcastle team and i have lost count of the amount of Champions League games where Ronaldo seems to go missing.
For me Kaka is a much more rounded player, reminds me a lot of Zidane.
Nice Site
The thing that mainly prompted me to write this was the huge hype after that game, and people just needed to settle down a bit.
Hedoes have enormous talent, and some of the things he does take your breath away... it's easy to forget he's still only 22.
Nevertheless, he's not the greatest player. Not yet anyway.
Would anyone even talk about gelhead being the greatest player if he wasn't playing for that hype machine we know as Man U? Don't think so. Dude sure knows how to go M.I.A. in the big games.
As for 'huge hype after the game'. You are kidding me right? What would be more telling than a head to head match up between Kaka and gelhead?
Nice dive by Rooney by the way.
He isn't even the best player on his own team. Rooney is. Rooney makes everyone else around him better. He can't decide if he's a winger or a center forward. He plays a Berbatov when he doesn't get the pass, rarely finds the open man in the box, and when faced with a Gattusso who hounds him exclusively can't handle the pressure. Tricks is all he's got. Kaka is a better passer, Messi is a better talent and I'd watch out for the next gen like Alexandre Pato and Kun Aguero who are right on his heels. As for Cronaldo's goal scoring? He's getting a real Francesco Totti treatment-padding his scoresheet with soft goals.
Though my opportunities are few to catch EPL or Champions League being a Yank as you lads like to call us, it seems very premature to compare C Ronaldo to the greats just yet. Surely, he is a star and should continue to rise but he seems a bit selfish to me and that could effect how and where he plays in the future. Scoring a few highlight reel goals is nice but teammates make stars great. If he becomes too selfish he may limit his options of teammates willing to paly with him.
But what do I know, I get to watch DC United games...sigh.
Great site btw. Keep it up!
He is young & has a bright future, I will give him that. BUT the man has many flaws. Many saw "best player in the world", yet he never shows up for the big game. The EPL is one of the worst competitions in Europe. In fact it's only a competition between the top 4. The teams CR plays against every weekend for the most part are shite. He is a marketing gimmick for ManU just as Beckham was. A good player and a tool to make ManU richer.
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