I’m a Liverpool fan. I despise all things Manc, but what I despise the most is the way that no matter what they do, they always seem to land with their bums in the butter. Christiano Ronaldo is a prissy, stuck-up, arrogant little git that should not be forgiven by any English person for his role in getting Rooney dismissed in the 2006 World Cup. Last season, he played some great football, but this season he has not had the same form, so presumably Man Utd fans everywhere must be cheering the news that Real Madrid have been stupid enough to offer £80,000,000 for him. Alex Ferguson must be dancing around his office for joy. Eighty million quid will buy some pretty talented replacements and leave plenty of change over.
I watched the Champions League final this year (mainly because my brother who is a Manc fan was at my place and wanted to watch it). In the pre-amble, much was made of who might be the better player – Ronaldo or Messi. Both players were interviewed. Messi had, it seemed to me, a humble disposition and wasn’t interested in such stupid arguments, because he wanted to focus on the game. Ronaldo on the other hand stuck out his chest and boasted that he feared no-one. This attitude showed on the pitch – Ronaldo wasn’t hungry for the victory (also true of some of the other Man Utd players) and they were rightly beaten. Messi looked far the better player, not because he could do better tricks, but because he worked with his team for the victory.
Frankly, I’m pleased for the English game that we no longer have to watch Ronaldo’s ridiculous preening. So, he has some neat skills, so what? There are plenty of people out there who can do much more impressive things with a football (check out www.ballfusion.com – these are local Somerset lads), but they don’t have huge contracts and Real Madrid offering £80 million for their services. That’s because there’s more to being a football player than just skills. It’s about having the humility to be part of a team. It’s about working hard in a game. And, most importantly, it’s about fitness.
Ronaldo can take his over-inflated ego to Spain. There are better players in the world than him, and signing him and Kaka will not automatically bring success to Real Madrid.
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