People will appreciate Ronaldo even more now. this is what he was up against throughout his career, the fact that he still won five Ballon d’Or awards is the greatest individual acheivement of all time.
Portugal looked very tired. Why didn’t you substitute Cristiano?
Roberto Martinez:
“Cristiano is our out and out striker, the player who makes the key movements inside the penalty area.
It’s very important for us to maintain the team’s coordination and timing with those movements.
Cristiano is in good physical condition.
We monitor the players’ physical data in real time, and his numbers were very good.
Now we have four days to recover.
We monitor every player using the same standards.”
@mercyl4s Bro can defend like prime ramos, left foot, right foot, trivela, rabona, long ranger, penalties, freekicks, headers, speed, strength, dribbling even he’s 6ft, tap ins, clutch, passing is there anything ronaldo couldn’t do a football player could do in terms of attributes
If there’s one thing I blame Cristiano Ronaldo for, it’s changing his personality.
I miss the arrogant, ruthless, selfish Ronaldo… the one who demanded the spotlight and imposed his presence on everyone, whether they liked it or not.
This softer version built on affection, love, and trying to please everyone doesn’t work with this generation.
Sometimes greatness needs ego, and the villain aura is exactly what makes people follow.
🚨🗣️ Wayne Rooney:
“Cristiano Ronaldo is often caught in offside positions, but that isn’t laziness. It’s intelligence.
His movement forces defenders to constantly track him, creating space for his teammates.
Just watch his positioning. He’s incredibly smart.”
The reason behind Henry's hatred towards Cristiano was best explained by Arsenal's best player ever
🚨 Dennis Bergkamp: “Back then, everyone even our opponents stood in awe of Henry. For he was the league’s undisputed superstar. Yet, in that particular match, a mere kid who had barely emerged from adolescence became the very reason Thierry Henry ended up punching the lockers in the dressing room.”
Who was harder to referee?
🗣️ Mark Clattenburg (Former Referee):
“It was probably Cristiano Ronaldo, only because I’ve officiated more finals and big matches with him than with Messi. I’ve only refereed Messi a couple of times, for Barcelona.”
Are you Ronaldo over Messi?
🗣️ Mark Clattenburg (Former Referee):
“Yeah… only because I’ve probably officiated more finals and bigger matches with Cristiano Ronaldo than Messi. I’ve only refereed Messi a couple of times, for Barcelona.
What I always judge players on is their ability to adapt to different environments. I feel Cristiano has adapted to more leagues. You know like Saudi is a bit of an exception but Italy, Premier League twice, Spain. Yeah. So, Cristiano has done it in more leagues.
Completely different players. Messi’s ball skills were incredible. I remember the first time I refereed him for Barcelona in Paris — I was trying to watch the ball and it was dizzying just following his movement.
With Ronaldo, he was more vocal, lifted his team, and led by example. He was communicative, hardworking, and had that special presence on the pitch.”