Ronaldo has retired.
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Awesome player. One that made the game from a forwards perspective look so very simple.
Had the skills and technique but a lot of the time, he just used sheer power and speed, dropped the shoulder and waltzed through world class defenders.
Had the skills and technique but a lot of the time, he just used sheer power and speed, dropped the shoulder and waltzed through world class defenders.
At his peak, the best striker in the world, by far, and possibly the most complete that I've ever seen. Power, pace and skill in abundance.
If his legs hadn't gone, and he hadn't gotten fat and lazy, he'd probably still be banging them in for a top side. 352 goals in 515 games is crazy.
If his legs hadn't gone, and he hadn't gotten fat and lazy, he'd probably still be banging them in for a top side. 352 goals in 515 games is crazy.
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We should be okay really as he didn't play for United
Great player, I know he "enjoyed life" as it has been put, but I also heard that the drugs he was on towards the end of his career made him put on lots of weight (drugs to help him play not for his own personal use)
*We should be okay really as he didn't play for United
Great player, I know he "enjoyed life" as it has been put, but I also heard that the drugs he was on towards the end of his career made him put on lots of weight (drugs to help him play not for his own personal use
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Imagine that stat if he hadn't let himself go... it boggles the mind.
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Imagine that stat if he hadn't let himself go... it boggles the mind.
Its pretty damn harsh to say he let himself go. Chronic injury's and pain screw you up. Its likely to keep playing as long as he did and he was training very very little, kind of like King, to prevent pain/injury between games and to let his joints rest between games.
34 year old with his knee issues I'd be pretty sure he didn't let himself go but was just barely hanging in there till his body couldn't do it anymore.
ANyway, a proper legend, ridiculously good striker, power and physical strength combined with speed, but a superb touch and ability to go with it. Absolute shame his best years were ripped apart by injury, but says a lot about the guy he kept coming back after such big layoffs and such bad injuries.
Frankly its amazing he got to 34 before retiring.
Aye, it's ridiculous to think that even after his injuries robbed him of that extra pace and skill, he still tipped up at Real and kept banging them in.
I thought the rule was for only players we'd miss?not allowed retirement threads around here
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He was put out to pasture long ago DM, I was referring to when age wouldn't really have the majority factor in his 'downfall'.
Great game, great player.
First and last goals of the hat-trick are brilliant - although I remember being disappointed at the time when Barthez let the first one past him at his near post.
Second one despite being great teamwork still smacks of clueless defending.
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He's alleging that AC provided him with drugs that are illegal in football and that these caused a hyperthyroid condition which has given him varicose veins and slowed his metabolism down. This is what's making him fat.
I'd imagine that Italian authorities will be very interested to hear this, given that much of what goes on within the AC medical lab remains a mystery.
I'd imagine that Italian authorities will be very interested to hear this, given that much of what goes on within the AC medical lab remains a mystery.
You referring to the likes of Maldini and Cafu?
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[J.D.C];18464645 said:
Scratch that, the person reporting that (http://twitter.com/#!/Santapelota) misquoted him. It was actually the other way round, he required the drugs to solve the hyperthyroid condition but refused to take them because they're illegal in football. He can now take them.