Cassidy
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Is he injured? Looked like he was limping there?
I personally thought in 2014 Di Maria was their most important player to winning the CL that year.Probably quite a few from FKs I would imagine, however, in past few seasons, both Bale/James takes them too...
Also, for both CL runs modric is definitely madrid's best player.... I guess Benzema would be up for debate, but Modric isn't.
Ronaldo has been poor in this Euro as per the standard he has set earlier in the qualifiers and for Real last season. Personally I believe, his injury prior to the tournament and fatigue due to a hard, long season at Real are the reasons behind his poor performance so far. He is getting old gradually and for a Forward/Wide Forward who relies more on bursts of pace to get behind defenses it is getting really difficult for him to perform in a Tournament in summer after such a hard season with RM.
Is precisely why he needs to retire from the Portugal National Team. He needs to accept his body can no longer do the things it could at 21. Can his ego accept that though!?
Playing at such a high level for Real Madrid and a summer tournament is way too much when he is allegedly got chronic injury problems with his knee, ankles and whatever else we hear about when he's playing poorly?
I always think Ronaldo will never be "at peace" with himself, and will constantly be bitter/angry. Especially once he starts to decline more and for sure when he has to retire from football. He surrounds himself with "hangers-on" who are yes people because they want a slice of the cash cow pie he has become (supermodels, agents, even his own family). But deep down I think he's miserable and empty. It's true, money can't buy happiness.
What did he ask?
That's actually the first positive thing Ronaldo has done since arriving in France. "Correio da Manhã" is a gutter journalism outlet, dispised by 99% of the portuguese population. Worse than "The Sun". His outburst has nothing to do with football but with the fact that "Correio da Manhã" print all kinds of bs and lies about him and his family (even about his young son). It's not the first time he goes against "Correio da Manhã". In his press conferences, he never answers their questions. That was actually a good maneuver for him to get the support of the portuguese people. Vast majority has been praising his reaction, since they hate the newspaper.
I personally thought in 2014 Di Maria was their most important player to winning the CL that year.
He was unbelievably consistent playing in thay CM/hybrid role for them.
It was probably very close between him and Modric that year.
I didn't watch a lot of Madrid this year but Modric is the one player who makes Madrid click and without him they would be really struggling.
When Madrid replace Ronaldo they may end up being a better team without him.
It's hard to know until that happens though.
Just saw messi's freekick. Thats just rudeMessi shining at the Copa, while Ronaldo is under peforming at the Euros - I think he's cracking. Stressful times.
It was a silly question from the journalist but didn't deserve that reaction at all.
In that case, Donald Trump is your kind of man.Anyone that treats journalists with the contempt that they deserve is my kind of man.
That's actually the first positive thing Ronaldo has done since arriving in France.
What did the reporter ask?
Too far.In that case, Donald Trump is your kind of man.
And that's the difference between say Zlatan and Cristiano. Ibrahimovic is arrogant, yes, but only a fool would take anything he says too seriously. During the tournament, I’ve heard his former Ajax teammates Litmanen & Pasanen talk about him and both said he’s actually a really nice guy, that it’s more or less a show when he’s in public. CR seems to actually be pretty full of himself. Not that he doesn’t have the career to be proud of, but petulant child is exactly what he is. That was an entertaining clip though![]()
Well I’m sure you’ll find plenty of oppo, and United fans who disagree.
Lucky assist. Should count as shot off target.
Good assist but yet another atrocious performance. He needs to be taken off free kick duty. He's embarrassing.
Goal and an assist. Not too bad.Good assist but yet another atrocious performance. He needs to be taken off free kick duty. He's embarrassing.