Cristiano Ronaldo

[Lieutenant]

Third best of his generation. He should be proud.

[Badman]

12 hours ago, Seydou said:

Legend

Clearly gone clear of the other fraud.

Got left behind

??

[O Fenomeno]

Gone clear ????

[Thizz]

Mad that when are kids are growing up it's gonna seem as though this was close when Messi is soooo clear it's unreal. 

[Agony]

Good read 

[Zizouz]

On 6/11/2009 at 11:33 AM, Action Dan said:

Ronaldo can't lace Henry's boots.

 this thread is worth a read once I get the chance to get round to it

[Kuffir]

when did the narrative shift on the forum from messi undisputed #1, to ronaldo drawing even/tiebreaker, to ronaldo is goat and messi is a sideman outside club football

ballon d'ors ? la decima ? euros ? porchy ?

feel like i been reading ronnie slys for years then overnight he became consensus best

[Agony]

You know what it is

There was 2 incidents in the space of 2 weeks that defined both their careers and caused the power shift in this debate forcing people to lose a lot of respect for Messi and gain a lot of respect for Goatiano

This =

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It also generated surprise and sympathy in the Spanish press for a superstar who has won everything with club side Barcelona but nothing with his country.

“Leo Mexit” was the main headline on the website of sports daily Marca. “The curse of Argentina and Messi has no end. Messi was distraught after missing a spot-kick as Chile snatched victory in a penalty shootout in New Jersey — Messi’s fourth straight defeat in a major final while representing Argentina,” Marca wrote.

“There is no explanation or advice possible, we know very well that Leo is the X factor of this team. His trophy cabinet is full with Barcelona, but the one he reserves for Argentina is empty, and it’s not for lack of trying.”

“Messi was clear, Argentina will never be Barca,” wrote the deputy director of sport, Lluis Mascaro, in an editorial.

“For his club, Messi has won everything, and had everything he needed to succeed ... (in Argentina) he could never benefit from a football which protected him and allowed him to play at his best level. At Barca and in Barcelona, Messi is God. But not in Argentina,” continued Mascaro.

The 29-year-old forward has won 24 titles since joining Barcelona in 2004 including eight Liga crowns and four Champions League trophies with Barcelona.

“Leo will not return to the national team, he’s reached a point where he has the impression that everything is his fault,” wrote journalist Cristina Cubero in El Mundo Deportivo.

According to Cubero, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner has always been hampered by comparisons with Diego Maradona.

“Maradona gave Argentina what Leo Messi could never give on the pitch, even being the best footballer in the world. And Leo said ‘enough’. No more tears, no more suffering and guilt,” she wrote.

“The latest failure of Argentina in the Copa America was the final straw for Messi. He quits Argentina to focus in what really makes him happy: playing in Barcelona.”

 

Then 2 weeks later Goatiano kills the "Well Argentina aren't as good as Barca so I don't blame him for quitting" excuse by winning the Euros with an underdog Portuguese team that wasn't as good as Madrid.

[Zizouz]

getting injured in a final >>>>>> shitting the bed in a final

[Heero Yuy]

Being a baller>>>>>Being a goalscorer

[Kuffir]

ronaldo getting injured/not playing in that final has been redacted it seems

[Agony]

Got injured and instead of sulking on the bench he co-managed them to victory without a single coaching badge to his name. What a guy.

 

[Seydou]

CR7 is on unknown territories right now

Messi is not his rival anymore

 

[The King]

Imagine he bagged a hatty last night

 

[Badman]

16 minutes ago, Seydou said:

CR7 is on unknown territories right now

Messi is not his rival anymore

 

Goosebumps 

[The Somalian]

CR7 is gonna have to start pulling up on people like birdman put some respect on his name. 

[zoot]

This was Ronaldos best season.

Before he was scoring 3 every week past weak opponents like Alaves and Grenada but this season he has scored less goals but they have all been in important matches.

Definitely surpassed Messi and silenced a lot of critics

[TTK]

2 hours ago, Heero Yuy said:

Being a baller>>>>>Being a goalscorer

Fam..

It's nuts how I see number guys get shitted on constantly on here but yet for Ronnie theirs an exception.

Granted GOAT Numbers guy. Has put up numbers when it most matters. 

[Bruno Di Gradi]

I had to eat my words this season. Still think he's very self centered but he has performed well. Don't know if it's zidane and his man management or the euro win but hes adapted to a way that I enjoy watching

[Drift]

First CL Final for Real Madrid where he wasn't knackered or carrying to some form of injury.

Getting rest is key - never understood why certain man want to play at every single opportunity.

Shout to Robben who sits down for 2 months the moment he feels something wrong to stay fresh.

[Thizz]

3 hours ago, Admin. said:

But Cristiano can play ball...

Adapted his game more then once

Phase 1: Young Baller Cr7

Phase 2: Athlete Cr7

Phase 3: Numbers guy/Fox in the box Cr7

Phase 4: #10 Experienced old head Cr7 ??

 

This is precisely it. Reinvented himself more than once and still performing at a ridiculous level. 

 

What a guy. 

[darkman]

Messi > Ronaldo

[JOHN DOE]

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[Lieutenant]

10 hours ago, Agony said:

You know what it is

There was 2 incidents in the space of 2 weeks that defined both their careers and caused the power shift in this debate forcing people to lose a lot of respect for Messi and gain a lot of respect for Goatiano

This =

Then 2 weeks later Goatiano kills the "Well Argentina aren't as good as Barca so I don't blame him for quitting" excuse by winning the Euros with an underdog Portuguese team that wasn't as good as Madrid.

These incidents defined Messi's career?

You ok in the head there mate?