🇵🇹 Ronaldo Has Become a Parody of Himself
📖 Narcissism: an excessive preoccupation with oneself, accompanied by a craving for admiration and an inflated sense of one's own importance.
I’m not diagnosing Cristiano Ronaldo. I’m describing behaviour.
And his extraordinary 1,740 word tantrum provides quite the case study.
This entire saga began because a 41 year old footballer was told he might play 30 minutes for Portugal and then didn't. Jorge Jesus changed his mind during a match. Ronaldo considered this betrayal worthy of a manifesto.
Then comes the truly extraordinary part.
Ronaldo reveals that a document was prepared detailing what Jesus should say publicly. Among the proposed lines was an apology for warming up someone of the "stature of Pele or Diego Maradona" without bringing him on.
Imagine the staggering vanity required to approve those words about yourself and then publish them believing they strengthen your case.
Portugal created this monster.
For years they indulged Ronaldo, massaged the ego and hoped Father Time might eventually introduce the realism nobody around him possessed the courage to provide.
They waited too long.
Last week I asked whether anybody in Portuguese football had the balls to tell Ronaldo his time was up.
Jorge Jesus finally did.
Ronaldo responded like a pampered child being told no. He left the camp, blamed others and has now produced nearly 2,000 words explaining why Cristiano Ronaldo remains the victim in the continuing tragedy of Cristiano Ronaldo.
He even wants "one or more farewell matches". Naturally. Apparently even his goodbye requires a tour.
An extraordinary footballer has become a deeply embarrassing spectacle.
Father Time won.
Ronaldo simply cannot accept the result.
✍️ P.S. Last time I dared question Ronaldo, the cult descended. So, for clarity, as a footballer and athlete he was extraordinary, one of the greatest we've ever seen. I don’t need his goal statistics from the Saudi league waved at me as proof that he somehow remains an elite footballer. My eyes have told me for years that he’s washed at the highest level. His devoted following can continue to delude themselves if they wish. His reputation cannot outrun reality forever.
@UtdMainoo37@favouregworaha@johnnycortes@FabrizioRomano The Coach may have triggered and upset him, but was this the best way to handle it? He's Ronaldo, and I thought someone of his stature would show more class and maturity
I will not have anyone tell me Ronaldo is completely 'THE GOOD GUY' in this situation.
@UtdMainoo37@favouregworaha@johnnycortes@FabrizioRomano My bro, I get that he's hurt and by his friend and coach, disrespected even. But He is the captain of the National team. He left the team camp with games to play... In the letter, he was apologising to fans for not celebrating after the game and to his teammates for leaving, why?
Cristiano Ronaldo in 2011 after Ricardo Carvalho left the Portugal camp because he wasn’t starting:
"No one has a guaranteed place. The coach decides"
He’s now done the same thing 😭😂
@Oluwatobi0377@johnnycortes@FabrizioRomano It's always about him...
You know he can be upset about it
but then you leave the national team camp and you're the captain because of something this...
And then tries to justify it with this explanation...
Come on🙂↔️🙁
@Zeusform@johnnycortes@FabrizioRomano Yh... Let's bring Ronaldo on like I promised because He can help us defend... our narrow 3-2 lead... He's 41 by the way, can't press, can't hold the ball up, Can't run
He won't be the first this will happen to and won't be the last😒
@MichaelSty52920@johnnycortes@FabrizioRomano Awwwwhhh sorry! Don't worry I'll tell you all about it when next I'm betrayed... The pain might kill me but I know I can cry on your shoulders
😂😂😂... That's how silly this is
@favouregworaha@johnnycortes@FabrizioRomano Yeah... I won't leave my teammates and my national team out of respect for my Nation while there are still games to be played
But hey what do I know 😂... I'm not the one feeling "betrayed", let me tell the whole world how I was betrayed...
@johnnycortes@FabrizioRomano Brooo😂... to confirm exactly what we've been thinking... PROPER JOKE😂
You mean you left the camp as national team captain because you didn't come on as the Coach pre-planned with you...
Grow up!😤You're supposed to be an example... for the younger generation
@PAPKicker@akawogbekun@efle_vour@badasskachii Then what's his problem... Warming up and not coming on?
Apparently I heard the coach still begged him after the game privately ... "Sorry baby, you'll come on next time "😂
Ronaldo - "From the bench? Then I'm leaving camp"
😂😂😂
What a joke!
“No necesita arruinar el legado que construyó con su ego. ¿Irse del campamento de Portugal sin hablar con ninguno de tus compañeros de equipo? Eso es irrespetuoso.
Necesita entender que ya no es joven. Mira a Zlatan. Yo fui joven una vez. Competí y luego me retiré. Hasta los leones saben cuándo termina la caza”.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic sobre Cristiano Ronaldo.
@akawogbekun@PAPKicker@efle_vour@badasskachii My brooo... No mind Ronaldo fans. Apparently being on the Bench is "life threatening" to Ronaldo.
Luka Modric (41) is also playing for Croatia
lost 4-1 to Spain this week, only played 10 mins from bench. Nobody left camp. Yet you're the ones "feeling betrayed "😂