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Actually alot of wisdom suggests you should send your weaker less experienced penalty takers up earlier as there is more time and less pressure, whereas if you send your most experienced and confident ones for the later sudden death or ones which if converted will win you the game.
Obviously anyone can have a bad penalty and the risk can be you might have lost the game before you get your penalty but it makes a lot of sense psychologically. AS I say though anyone can miss a critical one when the pressure is on but it made sense in many ways for Ronaldo to take penalty number 5 rather than penalty number 1 in the shootout.
I only saw the first half, but I was surprised how static Ronaldo was. Everything seemed to stop when he had the ball - the rest of the team was playing passing football and he was playing Ronaldoball.
I think its all a littl more sinister. He was obviously unfit having tweaked a thigh muscle in training. So why did he play? Probably the same reason his namesake played in the 1998 world cup final despite having a nervous breakdown. Brand and sponsor pressure?
Ronaldo wanted the 5th pen for Portugal at the last Euros... didn't make it that far and looked a bit silly when Portugal were ko'd before he got a chance to take a spot kick.
Risky strategy which has more to do with his enormous ego than anything else.
The hyperbole about how Ronaldo 'always delivers' from Rio Ferdinand etc after the final whistle last night was unbearable.
Ronaldo wanted the 5th pen for Portugal at the last Euros... didn't make it that far and looked a bit silly when Portugal were ko'd before he got a chance to take a spot kick.
Risky strategy which has more to do with his enormous ego than anything else.
The hyperbole about how Ronaldo 'always delivers' from Rio Ferdinand etc after the final whistle last night was unbearable.
Speaking of Ferdinand, WTF was he doing wearing a full black tie with dicky bow last night? Looked a complete tw@t sat in the studio next to the others
I agree he`s a bit of a wally, but you guys are being a little ungracious. In addition to being a nob, he is one of the best two players in the world and has just won the world`s most prized club competition; he must be doing something right.
Speaking of Ferdinand, WTF was he doing wearing a full black tie with dicky bow last night? Looked a complete tw@t sat in the studio next to the others
I got the impression that Ronaldo wasn't fully fit. Either that or his work rate without the ball is generally appalling. The number of times Real lost the ball and Ronaldo just watched people cruise past him. He made Leroy Fer look like N'Golo Kante!
RFA
"Things had started becoming increasingly desperate at Loftus Road but QPR have been handed a massive lifeline and the place has absolutely erupted. it's carnage. It's bedlam. It's 1-1."
I agree he`s a bit of a wally, but you guys are being a little ungracious. In addition to being a nob, he is one of the best two players in the world and has just won the world`s most prized club competition; he must be doing something right.
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Agreed. His average strike rate since he joined Real is more than one a game in La Liga and the Champions League. Not too shabby really.
I agree he`s a bit of a wally, but you guys are being a little ungracious. In addition to being a nob, he is one of the best two players in the world and has just won the world`s most prized club competition; he must be doing something right.
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I don't think anyone's doubting his ability, it's the fact he's an egotistical grade A nob who puts himself first before anyone or anything else.
I've also heard it's better to have your best penalty takers first, get the goals in and it takes the pressure off the latter players. Having your poorer takers first can end up getting you what happened to Portugal a few years ago and poor ickle Ronaldo never even got the chance to be the glory boy. Had he taken one early and scored it may have helped his team mates, but that's not what he's about.
I don't think anyone's doubting his ability, it's the fact he's an egotistical grade A nob who puts himself first before anyone or anything else.
I've also heard it's better to have your best penalty takers first, get the goals in and it takes the pressure off the latter players. Having your poorer takers first can end up getting you what happened to Portugal a few years ago and poor ickle Ronaldo never even got the chance to be the glory boy. Had he taken one early and scored it may have helped his team mates, but that's not what he's about.
Well, they scored all their penalties so I guess that's a moot point. Does anyone actually know who chose the kicking order? Seems a strange thing to pick him up on if he didn't actually get a choice.
Well, they scored all their penalties so I guess that's a moot point. Does anyone actually know who chose the kicking order? Seems a strange thing to pick him up on if he didn't actually get a choice.
The Manager chooses the order, probably with consultation from his coaches too........ and Ronaldo.
"Does nothing all game", but he scored 16 goals to get Real to the final (which I think is a record) and almost single handedly won them the game against Wolfsburg in the 2nd leg from 2-0 down. I think it’s a shame that he doesn’t reference his team mates when they do occasionally carry him, but I honestly don’t get all the hate — he’s a fuking incredible footballer and athlete — Real might have won the final without him, but they wouldn’t have made it in the first place.
"Does nothing all game", but he scored 16 goals to get Real to the final (which I think is a record) and almost single handedly won them the game against Wolfsburg in the 2nd leg from 2-0 down. I think it’s a shame that he doesn’t reference his team mates when they do occasionally carry him, but I honestly don’t get all the hate — he’s a fuking incredible footballer and athlete — Real might have won the final without him, but they wouldn’t have made it in the first place.
Like your sig Simmo - you get that from THAT Big L freestyle?
I used to work at a charity where Ronaldo did some work for us and everyone who met him said he was an absolute superstar, moved stuff at a moment's notice, went above and beyond, a teddy bear compared to most famous people they had to work with.
In fact, I would speculate that all the ego is actually just bravado. He's famously very shy, and I suspect it's an act he puts on to compensate. I saw that he gave away his CL winning bonus to charity. He doesn't get tattoos so he can regularly donate blood. Remember when he got a rubbish haircut to match the scar a kid had from having a brain tumour removed to make him feel better (though that may not be totally true, but he did pay for the operation)
Meanwhile Messi is on trial for diddling his taxes.
I used to work at a charity where Ronaldo did some work for us and everyone who met him said he was an absolute superstar, moved stuff at a moment's notice, went above and beyond, a teddy bear compared to most famous people they had to work with.
In fact, I would speculate that all the ego is actually just bravado. He's famously very shy, and I suspect it's an act he puts on to compensate. I saw that he gave away his CL winning bonus to charity. He doesn't get tattoos so he can regularly donate blood. Remember when he got a rubbish haircut to match the scar a kid had from having a brain tumour removed to make him feel better (though that may not be totally true, but he did pay for the operation)
Meanwhile Messi is on trial for diddling his taxes.
He's ok by me.
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Trying to knock people down is the No1 British pastime.
I used to work at a charity where Ronaldo did some work for us and everyone who met him said he was an absolute superstar, moved stuff at a moment's notice, went above and beyond, a teddy bear compared to most famous people they had to work with.
In fact, I would speculate that all the ego is actually just bravado. He's famously very shy, and I suspect it's an act he puts on to compensate. I saw that he gave away his CL winning bonus to charity. He doesn't get tattoos so he can regularly donate blood. Remember when he got a rubbish haircut to match the scar a kid had from having a brain tumour removed to make him feel better (though that may not be totally true, but he did pay for the operation)
Meanwhile Messi is on trial for diddling his taxes.
He's ok by me.
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Spot on,a friend of my wife grew up living next door to him in a poor part of Madeira and still keeps in touch with Ronaldo sending shirts and other presents for his son. He says fame hasn't changed him other than giving him the means to help others in need more with financial assistance. Apparently he is quite a shy private person and what you see on the tv is his competitive game appearance. This guy says he's the best friend you could ever have and he's known him all his life so for all those criticising him for being selfish,you couldn't be further from the truth. Oh and he's sending over a signed shirt for one of my boys who's obsessed with him and Real Madrid.
Spot on,a friend of my wife grew up living next door to him in a poor part of Madeira and still keeps in touch with Ronaldo sending shirts and other presents for his son. He says fame hasn't changed him other than giving him the means to help others in need more with financial assistance. Apparently he is quite a shy private person and what you see on the tv is his competitive game appearance. This guy says he's the best friend you could ever have and he's known him all his life so for all those criticising him for being selfish,you couldn't be further from the truth. Oh and he's sending over a signed shirt for one of my boys who's obsessed with him and Real Madrid.
So he's two Ronaldos?! A cheating, diving winking player on the pitch, albeit with more than his fare share of skill yet a decent all round good bloke off it.
Makes a nice change from all the usual modern day footballer stuff that we usually get to find out about, you know the sort, sleeps with teammates wives, parks in disabled car areas, drug dealing dad, shoplifting Mum etc etc
Ronaldo the footballer is to be admired apart from the diving.
Ronaldo the person is also a decent human being I'm sure.
However Ronaldo the ego is the problem. Including tantrums when he doesn't get a free-kick or is ignored by a teammate, his museum about himself, his statue of himself, the self-centred post match interviews and general lack of humility. That's what people don't like and understandably so although it no doubt helps Ronaldo perform to the level that he does.
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