Its fair to say Sporting created an incredible teenager and United converted that talent into him becoming the world's best player. Hard to say Madrid have done much with him, as Ronnie seems to have taken to coaching himself into perpetual self-improvement as evinced by Mourinho's comments.
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I love the vid of him playing against united for Sporting as an 18 year old. You can already see the talent in him, albeit a more flashy version.
A fair assessment which i completely agree.
Trying too hard, mate.
It is actually Ronaldo's mum who created him. No need to go against the nature, even though he is a freak of nature.
I usually get all riled up about diving but for some reason I just kind of laughed at that one.
So Ronaldo is back to his diving best... What a player!
http://www.thesportbible.com/articles/edwin-van-der-sar-picks-his-favourite-eleven
"In his first year at United he said “I want to become the best player in the world”. I said “good luck with that”. After training he’d come up and ask to take some free kicks, and I’d say “Ronny, I’m tired, get the second goalkeeper”. “No, I want you, I want to score against the best,” he said. I said “you’re not going to score against me”. I managed to stop a few but he’s very good."
"In his first year at United he said “I want to become the best player in the world”. I said “good luck with that”. After training he’d come up and ask to take some free kicks, and I’d say “Ronny, I’m tired, get the second goalkeeper”. “No, I want you, I want to score against the best,” he said. I said “you’re not going to score against me”. I managed to stop a few but he’s very good."
No matchday thread so i'll post it here - Why the fekk is Ronaldo, Isco, Bale and Kroos playing tonight? Real Madrid are through with no danger of finishing second, they also have the additional games coming up in the Club World Cup. Modric is out injured, and Rodriguez picked up an injury. Ancelotti's still a pushover it seems.
Messi's CL record?
I get he's selfish enough to want to play tonight in a dead rubber game, but the rest of them? Surely Ancelotti's smart enough to realise if one of them gets injured, especially Ronaldo, they're struggling to replace them with the extra quality they did have at the start of the season.
Rodriguez limped out the weekends match and Modric is still out for a while. They also have extra games to play in December. I'd be interested to hear what the Real Madrid fans think about it. Benzema's the only first choice attacker who's been given a rest.
Rodriguez limped out the weekends match and Modric is still out for a while. They also have extra games to play in December. I'd be interested to hear what the Real Madrid fans think about it. Benzema's the only first choice attacker who's been given a rest.
Goal. Panenka penalty.
Penaldo
Didn't take long.Out of interest sake how many penalties have they got this year? Compared to our 0.
Out of interest sake how many penalties have they got this year? Compared to our 0.
he's already scored 7 in the league. So at least 8, which is a hefty hefty number.
Does everyone think that supposed dive was actually a dive then? I don't see why he'd go down there and it actually looks like his heel is clipped, causing him to hit his toes into the ground when bringing his leg forward. It honestly looks a genuine accidental foul and fall to me, but everyone seems to think otherwise
It's crazy how many penalties madrid get. 7 in the league via pens 
Another goal!
Any team that attacks as quickly as Real Madrid are bound to get a lot of penalties. As much as we like to blame the referees, it was the same case with Liverpool last season.
i have no problem at all with the penalties conceded to real madrid if they are not a product of a dive
if they play in the box and the rival team has to foul or touch the ball with their hands in order to prevent real madrid from scoring, it's only fair that they get a penalty
and if ronaldo is the best penalty kicker -no doubt he is, not only in real madrid, he must be one of the best in the world-.it would be stupid for him not to take them
but, i also think that if you score the same amount of goals than a player that hasnt kick a penalty, the argument that they are both as good because the amount of goals scored, is ridiculous
if they play in the box and the rival team has to foul or touch the ball with their hands in order to prevent real madrid from scoring, it's only fair that they get a penalty
and if ronaldo is the best penalty kicker -no doubt he is, not only in real madrid, he must be one of the best in the world-.it would be stupid for him not to take them
but, i also think that if you score the same amount of goals than a player that hasnt kick a penalty, the argument that they are both as good because the amount of goals scored, is ridiculous
i agree
Real Madrid playing exclusively for him tonight. Ruining their own attacks to get him goals. LOL!
I think that's their main objective today. I mean they've already qualified, why not help your player achieve a record?
Exactly.
ROFLMAOLOLHEHEHAHA.
What's funny about that? You've already admitted they don't have much to play for, so why not help him try to get the record?
Hernandez didn't get the memo it seems
Very poor tonight, he's not that good centrally. His touch was a bit random at times. Bale on the other hand has been very impressive.
Goal number 30 for the season tonight which gives him an average of 1,36 per match. Career goal #457
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