It would probably not be wrong to say that Ronaldo failed to shine at Euro 2008. If anything, with all the hype around him and his performance with Manchester United last season, this tournament was a dismal failure for him.
There is one reason why I think he didn’t perform as well as he did in Manchester United and why I think if Real Madrid wants to offer $100 million pounds for him, Manchester United should ask for more and then sell him.
Portugal and Real Madrid don’t have Rooney, Tevez and Park Ji Sung.
More specifically, they don’t have players who are willing to lose the limelight to Ronaldo, work for the team, take the attention of defenders away from Ronaldo and track back when Ronaldo forgets his defensive responsibilities.
Manchester United is a different team when Rooney doesn’t play.
My friend has a theory about this. There are players who are the base and there are players who are the multipliers. Ronaldo is a multiplier more than a base – he scores and create goals because of all the running by other players around him.
Rooney is a base.
Those who play DOTA would know what I mean. An item that does 1.5 times agility in damage would be near to useless if the hero is an intel hero. Rooney adds the agility. Ronaldo is the item.
One season doesn’t make a legend despite all the records that might have been broken. Ronaldo and his advisers would be remiss if they buy into the hype.
chinesealbumart | 20-Jun-08 at 10:53 am | Permalink
Critics did say that Ronaldo is a flop on the big matches actually. He is not a big match guy.
Jonathan Kong | 20-Jun-08 at 4:50 pm | Permalink
I’m not all surprised he didn’t blaze the fans, neutrals and critics alike with his dazzling displays that has seen him raining goals galore in EPL. C. Ronaldo is talented but he tends to lack big match temperament at International matches, not only in Euro ‘08.
Their Brazilian coach Scolari is perhaps another reason why Ronaldo din perform as many would have expected. Scolari banks on team playing than relying heavily on individuals and expect players to stick to their assignments. Ronaldo would hv been told to stick to the basics and get the job done.
iantimothy | 20-Jun-08 at 6:04 pm | Permalink
Yup. agree with the coach part.
WIIBOY101 | 22-Jun-08 at 5:45 am | Permalink
here here best in the world all that and tjhen some WHAT IN JUST ONE SEASON people need a wake up pill tevez was this seasons difference he DOSNT LOSS POSESION he passes to creat a attach like a old fashioned hold switch run sstrike player AKA A BATISTUTA then he mixes that with amassing passes dribbles off the ball movment etc he will no doubt rice to another level in his second full season in england ronaldos had how many and how much sir alex support and has one good season gets hyped to high heaven
teves has won everything arg league south American cups Olympics and near copa america wins twice
witch argentina should have won
ronaldos done what exactly SWEET FUK ALL TILL THIS SEASON weres his youth form and records weres his history there aint any all there is is ONE GOOD SEASON
he aint tevez he aint messi he aint roman he aint ka ka
so hows this pretend great the best in the worold dont make me giggle ill pee me self