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Cristiano Ronaldo — Rubbish d(r)iver...

Dogaholic

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Dude, I already pointed that out, plus I never said Ronaldo was a bad player... I did say he's talented, but I do not like the rate at which he dives. Messi is cleaner. If Messi starts taking dives as frequently in 2 years time when he's Ronaldo's age, then I will eat my words.

lol you don't like the rate?? Please give me this rate as a percentage!!!

You're a fekking muppet!
 

Bulldog Force

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Dogaholic

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Dogaholic

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Dude, you support Man U, fair enough, - but are you going to defend his diving until the death?

err my comment had nothing to do with Ronaldo or United. It came down to personal experience.

I wonder where your allegiances lay. You couldn't possibly be biased though. Knob.
 

Mad Dogg

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When I say diva rate, take a look at how many times he dives during a match then compare it to someone like Messi - there's a difference... big difference.
This is the Messi who deliberately punches the ball into the net and spits at opponents. Both of which much worse than anything Ronaldo has done in my eyes. And who often does dive himself. Yet somehow he has the picture of innocence associated with him. I don't know whether it's because he plays in Spain where diving is much more accepted, whether it's because he's seen as the alternative to Ronaldo, or what. But he certainly isn't a Kaka (a true 'gentleman' of the sport).

Ronaldo does whdive occasionally. But nowhere near as much as what his reputation says. He does go down easily when he feels he is fouled though, obviously nobody but a fool would say otherwise. But I don't class that as diving as there certainly is contact and it does unfairly (or sometimes fairly) effect what he's doing with the ball.

The fact of the matter is that Ronaldo should have won a half dozen penalties, at least, this season so far if the referees treated him like anyone else. These are just the absolute blatent 100% certain penalties that nobody can dispute. There's probably been another half dozen ones that are often called as penalties, but aren't certainties. But because referees allow so much against him he hasn't actually been awarded any (or maybe one). Look at how Carvalho was allowed to literally crash tackle and trip him to the ground the other day, yet somehow Chelsea got a free kick and Ronaldo got a yellow. It's ridiculous at times what opponents are allowed to do to him, especially in the penalty area.
 
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Ridders

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All the top players dive, i don't see why such a big deal is made out of Ronaldo. Imo Mikel Arteta is one of the worst i've seen.
 

dogz08

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Cause i actually watch him in games and some of his efforts are up there with Ronaldo. Do you actually watch Everton play?

Yes every game. He's hardly a diver. I'd say Gerrard's up there with some of he's dives..
 

Ridders

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Yes every game. He's hardly a diver. I'd say Gerrard's up there with some of he's dives..

Then you must watch games with your blue vision goggles. Like i said about Ronaldo, i don't hold much against Arteta as most of the top players dive at some point. Abz insistence that Messi is clean in this regard is almost comical.
 

Ridders

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Who said it was mutually inclusive? All i'm saying is that i don't hold much against Arteta for his diving, as most of the top players. i.e. Ronaldo, Messi, Kaka, all dive.
 

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