OT: Association Football

[Suitman]

The rivalry over there in Nth London is just crazy, why the f**k they bring it into Oz astounds me.

I've seen Gooners interviewed and they cant say the word Tottenham, even some here in Oz cant type the word Tottenham.

These are grown men acting like primary school kids.

You obviously don't understand true rivalry.

 

[Twizzle]

You obviously don't understand true rivalry.

or I've already graduated from Primary School

 

[Eelementary]

What are you blokes' opinions on Cristiano Ronaldo?

Everywhere you go, it's, "He's the goat!"

Imo, he's not even the best player with the surname "Ronaldo"...


Great player, but how can you can someone a GOAT, when he's never won a World Cups?

GOAT for me is Ronaldo Nazario, btw - incredible player.

 

[Twizzle]

What are you blokes' opinions on Cristiano Ronaldo?

Well he thnks he is the GOAT if you listen to his interviews

Great player, but how can you can someone a GOAT, when he's never won a World Cups?

I've never really bought into this argument, its not his fault he wasn't born in a Country the likes of Brazil, France, Germany or Argentina. You cant win it on your own.

 

[King-Gutho94]

What are you blokes' opinions on Cristiano Ronaldo?

Everywhere you go, it's, "He's the goat!"

Imo, he's not even the best player with the surname "Ronaldo"...


Great player, but how can you can someone a GOAT, when he's never won a World Cups?

GOAT for me is Ronaldo Nazario, btw - incredible player.

2nd best player of the generation behind Messi.

Ronaldo seems to have a bigger chip on his shoulder & ego hence why he has fallen out with more managers and team mates with his self absorbed nature.

Its a shame his mother didnt follow & join the grandparents and come to Perth when they were Kids though what could have been.

Cristiano Ronaldo Australia: Real Madrid star’s grandparents live in Perth

Ronaldo knows more about Oz than you think

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[Eelementary]

Well he thnks he is the GOAT if you listen to his interviews



I've never really bought into this argument, its not his fault he wasn't born in a Country the likes of Brazil, France, Germany or Argentina. You cant win it on your own.

No, you can't win it on your own.

But while CR7 scores a trillion goals, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, etc. create new techniques that are still used to this day.

I think players like Zidane, Figo, Beckham, were just as influential as CR7.

 

[King-Gutho94]

No, you can't win it on your own.

But while CR7 scores a trillion goals, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, etc. create new techniques that are still used to this day.

I think players like Zidane, Figo, Beckham, were just as influential as CR7.

I was fascinated by the Beckham Doco on netflix.

I felt we finally got to see the True David Beckham something that we never got to see previously because of the media spotlight and his marriage to Victoria.

Meant the side-show & circus that came with it detracted from how he was seen from the outsiders who watch it but dont live and breath soccer/football as a champion player.

I was too young to realise the shit and abuse he copped over the red-card it was brutal.

The way he handled that with so much grace and dignity the following season and never complained show the true nature of the man when he had every right to walk away or piss off out of England and play somewhere else.

I still remember though the backend of his career and when he came to Sydney in 2007 with the LA Galaxy.

He was adored and loved by all that night.

 

[Eelementary]

I was fascinated by the Beckham Doco on netflix.

I felt we finally got to see the True David Beckham something that we never got to see previously because of the media spotlight and his marriage to Victoria.

Meant the side-show & circus that came with it detracted from how he was seen from the outsiders who watch it but dont live and breath soccer/football as a champion player.

I was too young to realise the shit and abuse he copped over the red-card it was brutal.

The way he handled that with so much grace and dignity the following season and never complained show the true nature of the man when he had every right to walk away or piss off out of England and play somewhere else.

I still remember though the backend of his career and when he came to Sydney in 2007 with the LA Galaxy.

He was adored and loved by all that night.

He was a special player - his vision, and touch, was remarkable.

He copped a lot of abuse after that incident.

But he was still a phenomenal player.

 

[Eelementary]

2nd best player of the generation behind Messi.

Ronaldo seems to have a bigger chip on his shoulder & ego hence why he has fallen out with more managers and team mates with his self absorbed nature.

Its a shame his mother didnt follow & join the grandparents and come to Perth when they were Kids though what could have been.

Cristiano Ronaldo Australia: Real Madrid star’s grandparents live in Perth

Ronaldo knows more about Oz than you think

www.foxsports.com.au

I say this not because I'm a Barça fan, but because I truly believe it - but Messi is a much better player than Ronaldo, imo.

Ronaldo can score a thousand goals a season, but Messi can dominate a game single-handedly.

And Messi's close-ball control is the best since Maradona.

The fact Lio is humble just makes it even sweeter.

 

[Eelementary]

If scoring goals was the yardstick by which greatness was measured, then Erling Haaland would be the best player in the world today.

I think Haaland is a brilliant player, but he's not the best player on the planet.

 

[hindy111]

or I've already graduated from Primary School

I'd have an each way bet on that one tbh.

 

[hindy111]

No, you can't win it on your own.

But while CR7 scores a trillion goals, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, etc. create new techniques that are still used to this day.

I think players like Zidane, Figo, Beckham, were just as influential as CR7.

Ronaldo did it in THE EPL AND SPAIN.
I rate him alongside Messi tbh. He was sensational.
My favourite player was Gianfranco Zola.
This is my favourite goal of all time was the last one on this top 10. Worth watching the video.

 

[Twizzle]

I'd have an each way bet on that one tbh.

then you would lose, good old St Patricks Primary Scool at Parra

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Great player, but how can you can someone a GOAT, when he's never won a World Cups?

I agree he’s not the GOAT but it’s a lot easier to win World Cups when you play for one of the countries that’s already won multiple of them. I actually think it was impressive that Portugal won a Euro, and he was a major part of that.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I was fascinated by the Beckham Doco on netflix.

I felt we finally got to see the True David Beckham something that we never got to see previously because of the media spotlight and his marriage to Victoria.

Meant the side-show & circus that came with it detracted from how he was seen from the outsiders who watch it but dont live and breath soccer/football as a champion player.

I was too young to realise the shit and abuse he copped over the red-card it was brutal.

The way he handled that with so much grace and dignity the following season and never complained show the true nature of the man when he had every right to walk away or piss off out of England and play somewhere else.

I still remember though the backend of his career and when he came to Sydney in 2007 with the LA Galaxy.

He was adored and loved by all that night.

I used to think of him as a slow midfielder who was only good at dead balls and crosses. Only watching highlights (and before good stats were available) it was easy to overlook his godlike work rate.

 

[Eelementary]

Ronaldo did it in THE EPL AND SPAIN.
I rate him alongside Messi tbh. He was sensational.
My favourite player was Gianfranco Zola.
This is my favourite goal of all time was the last one on this top 10. Worth watching the video.

Zola was so, so clean.

My two favourite players are Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and Paulo Maldini, with Carles Puyol a close third.

 

[Eelementary]

I agree he’s not the GOAT but it’s a lot easier to win World Cups when you play for one of the countries that’s already won multiple of them. I actually think it was impressive that Portugal won a Euro, and he was a major part of that.

Definitely.

 

[Suitman]

or I've already graduated from Primary School

Or, you still don't get it.
It is a serious hatred between clubs and local rivals that goes back 100+ years.
You've grown up in a country that just doesn't understand hatred between local rivals.
Good ol' St Pat's Parramatta eh?
You really reckon Eels - Bulldogs fans hate each other like Liverpool - Everton do?
or like Newcastle - Sunderland -Middlesborough (all within 40 k's of each other) fans do?? Or even Spurs - Arsenal?
Leed's - Man U? There are multitudes more.
It's not 2nd grade stuff. It is a genuine fkn hatred.
Hate it if you like. Ridicule it if you like. Just accept the fact it is real.
I can't believe that you are so ignorant about these rivalries. It's all over Europe ffs!

 

[Twizzle]

I think Haaland is a brilliant player, but he's not the best player on the planet.

totally agree, they seem to have worked him out and he just seems to be a mercinary to me, he's all about the money

 

[Twizzle]

My two favourite players are Zlatan Ibrahimovic

was still banging them in at 41 for Milan, although coming off the bench but most players were long retired by then

still at Milan although he has hung up the boots