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Old 01-07-2016, 07:18
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It's hard to argue against Ronaldo having little interest in his team mates. I can't remember less of a leader in terms of personality, doesn't stand with the team during the penalties. Not captaincy material.
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Old 01-07-2016, 07:20
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Old 01-07-2016, 08:39
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It's hard to argue against Ronaldo having little interest in his team mates. I can't remember less of a leader in terms of personality, doesn't stand with the team during the penalties. Not captaincy material.
He has no interest in anyone but himself!
He's an obscenely arrogant man! I usually love flair players, but I find it impossible to warm to him, to the point where I want him to fail and the only enjoyment I can get from seeing him now is seeing him play like he did last night, which was a performance that was nothing less than embarrassing.
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Old 01-07-2016, 10:35
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In Ronaldo's defence... he actually appears to be a much nicer person in his private life than his (quite funny) on-field personna would suggest. Unlike Messi who spends a large chunk of his time in court on tax evasion charges, Ronaldo gives millions away to charity.

But he played awful last night as he usually does for Portugal The game was painful to watch and if this style of football wins the cup, it will be a football revolution - they will call it the "Portuguese style" because no one has ever won a tournament playing this bad
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Old 01-07-2016, 10:42
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I agree that his off pitch demeanour puts him in a more favourable light
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Old 01-07-2016, 11:06
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The Harrods version of Craig Bellamy in that respect.
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Old 01-07-2016, 11:42
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England could have beaten them

At the next World Cup perhaps
I doubt that very much. If an Icelandic throw-in causes the England team to pee their pants, I don't know what a Portuguese goal kick would have done to them.
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Old 01-07-2016, 12:29
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Get Ronaldo to take it and we'd be alright.
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Old 01-07-2016, 12:48
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its all show, there is no security.
I was at the Stade de France on Monday for the Italy v Spain game and I must say the security checks were very rigorous. They turned my whole hand bag upside down and confiscated even little things like plastic bottle tops because they could be thrown onto the pitch. That's in addition to several pat downs and if I remember correctly metal detector test. It was airport-level of security. There were also armed security guards EVERYWHERE with very intimidating machine guns. I don't know about other stadiums, but the Stade de France felt very safe.

There were even machine gun-armed security forces after the game preventing a crowd of thousands of people from leaving at the same time (to avoid a stampede).

There were also several tiny incidents in the metro (someone started smoking cannabis, someone begging etc) and armed police turned up immediately in large numbers to "deal".

I must say, I was impressed (and Paris is still the most beautiful city on earth).
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Old 01-07-2016, 13:00
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Get Ronaldo to take it and we'd be alright.
Touché
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Old 01-07-2016, 13:26
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They said during the game yesterday that he was lining up his 40-somethingth free kick at a European Championships, yet to score one. What the hell? Don't get any ideas, Kane.
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Old 01-07-2016, 14:27
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They said during the game yesterday that he was lining up his 40-somethingth free kick at a European Championships, yet to score one. What the hell? Don't get any ideas, Kane.
Just look at the massive difference in quality of his ball striking at club level and at international tournament level. Power and accuracy at club level, feeble and all over the place at this level.
At club level he runs at defenders, at this level he looks to pass it. I have not seen him make one single attempt to run at a defence in this tournament.
He is every bit as bad as the mega flops we've had.
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Old 01-07-2016, 14:53
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The worst part is that it's going back 12 years overall, you think he'd have knocked one in at some point. Eric Dier did and he doesn't even get to take any!
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Old 01-07-2016, 14:58
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The worst part is that it's going back 12 years overall, you think he'd have knocked one in at some point. Eric Dier did and he doesn't even get to take any!
I don't know if Eric Dier gives Ronaldo nightmares, but Bale's free kicks at this tournament definitely do
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Old 01-07-2016, 20:21
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In Ronaldo's defence... he actually appears to be a much nicer person in his private life than his (quite funny) on-field personna would suggest. Unlike Messi who spends a large chunk of his time in court on tax evasion charges, Ronaldo gives millions away to charity.
So did Jimmy Saville ! Whats your point ? Ronaldo makes sure EVERYONE knows that he gives money to charity. Lots of famous people give huge amounts of money, but they choose not to brag about it.
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Old 04-07-2016, 22:57
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So did Jimmy Saville ! Whats your point ? Ronaldo makes sure EVERYONE knows that he gives money to charity. Lots of famous people give huge amounts of money, but they choose not to brag about it.
Lots of famous people give f all to charity too.

Anyway, who said Ronaldo wasn't captaincy material?... https://www.google.co.uk/amp/www.101...client=safari#
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Old 05-07-2016, 08:21
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Referencing Jimmy Savile is so classy.
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Old 05-07-2016, 10:49
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Referencing Jimmy Savile is so classy.
Yeah, that was weird.

Anyway, with all my critique of Ronaldo, I really do want him to finally come good in a Portugal shirt and win this bloody title (as he should have done with that amazing Portugal team of 2004!) but unfortunately, I really can't see it happening. I'm not even sure Portugal can beat Wales. They're just so bad
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Old 05-07-2016, 15:26
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It's hard to argue against Ronaldo having little interest in his team mates. I can't remember less of a leader in terms of personality, doesn't stand with the team during the penalties. Not captaincy material.
oops.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGshFwJKb7g
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Old 05-07-2016, 15:50
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Love this video.

I think the other video I posted above explains why he didn't stand with the team, but was crouching behind them during the penalty shootout - he was too nervous! Which is kinda cute
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Old 09-07-2016, 13:17
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