Ronaldo's decision pretty much sums up his career

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  • Goat Milk
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    #1
    Ronaldo's decision pretty much sums up his career
    That was Ronaldo's decision for sure to go 5th. He wanted to hit the game winning PK and run off in celebration and be the hero. Typical Ronaldo, desperate for the glory. Most PK's don't even get to the 5th player.

    Guy is from Spain and could have played there and won 3 world cups easily. But too many superstars in Spain to share the glory with--Spanish players, Gasol, Nadal. Portugal has no one. One of their best athletes in their history was Figo and he doesn't hold a candle to Ronaldo.

    Anyway Spain Germany is what we all want to see.
    Cause Sleep is the Cousin of Death
  • JM92
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    #2
    guy is from spain? what the **** you talking about? typical ronaldo desperate for the glory? you may know a lot about basketball but you sure dont seem to know a thing about soccer.
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    • Ruifgalmeida
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      #3
      Originally posted by Goat Milk
      That was Ronaldo's decision for sure to go 5th. He wanted to hit the game winning PK and run off in celebration and be the hero. Typical Ronaldo, desperate for the glory. Most PK's don't even get to the 5th player.

      Guy is from Spain and could have played there and won 3 world cups easily. But too many superstars in Spain to share the glory with--Spanish players, Gasol, Nadal. Portugal has no one. One of their best athletes in their history was Figo and he doesn't hold a candle to Ronaldo.

      Anyway Spain Germany is what we all want to see.
      Ronaldo is from Spain ??? and you are comparing basketball and tennis with a Fotball player
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      • camelbreath$
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        #4
        Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro
        5 February 1985 (age 27)
        Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
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        • Goat Milk
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          #5
          Originally posted by JM92
          guy is from spain? what the **** you talking about? typical ronaldo desperate for the glory? you may know a lot about basketball but you sure dont seem to know a thing about soccer.
          I'm not sure if he's from there but I thought he had citizenship in both countries and had the option of who to play for when he started his career and he chose Portugal. I'm pretty sure about this. you can check.

          You've only been here a few months. I was the only guy on this board to pick Spain and the Dutch to both advance to the world cup finals and had a wager on spain winning the whole thing at +500 before it started. I know the game.
          Cause Sleep is the Cousin of Death
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          • justin81
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            • 04-05-11
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            #6
            Cristiano's body language after the final whistle in extra time said a lot. His face mimicks like he didn't want this thing to go to penalties and then right before the shoutout when both teams were standing in the circles gearing up each others, he sat on the grass inside the cricle with his head down, no eye contact with anybody, where everyone was standing trying to get the best of each other. IMO, he was scared of taking that penalty first.
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            • camelbreath$
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              #7
              Has anyone confirmed that this was RONALDO's call? Usually the coach is the one determining who is taking PK's and the order.
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              • swordsandtequila
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                • 02-23-12
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                #8
                Originally posted by Goat Milk
                I'm not sure if he's from there but I thought he had citizenship in both countries and had the option of who to play for when he started his career and he chose Portugal. I'm pretty sure about this. you can check.

                You've only been here a few months. I was the only guy on this board to pick Spain and the Dutch to both advance to the world cup finals and had a wager on spain winning the whole thing at +500 before it started. I know the game.
                If you're not sure he's from there you shouldn't make statements declaring such. And we don't know whose idea it was to go 5th. Ultimately it's the coach's decision, he's responsible. If he deferred to the player he should be fired on the spot. Best player goes first, period. Anything else is over thinking.
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                • JM92
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                  • 01-27-12
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Goat Milk
                  I'm not sure if he's from there but I thought he had citizenship in both countries and had the option of who to play for when he started his career and he chose Portugal. I'm pretty sure about this. you can check.

                  You've only been here a few months. I was the only guy on this board to pick Spain and the Dutch to both advance to the world cup finals and had a wager on spain winning the whole thing at +500 before it started. I know the game.
                  no, he couldn't. he was born in madeira, came to Sporting Lisboa Academy at like twelve and spent the rest of his life here before going to man utd. You picked spain and the dutch? wow, what a genius dude, you picked the two favorites.

                  and although it wasn't his idea, ronaldo add to have agreed on taking the 5th PK. he should have just told the coach to go ef himself and taken the first PK.
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                  • HoulihansTX
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                    #10
                    Wow Goat. Nice job outing yourself.
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                    • vasilli07
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                      #11
                      Was reading elsewhere that he has a pretty poor record of being the #1-3 pk taker, that's why he is going to take the 5th.
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                      • hezawizard
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                        #12
                        Originally posted by Goat Milk
                        That was Ronaldo's decision for sure to go 5th. He wanted to hit the game winning PK and run off in celebration and be the hero. Typical Ronaldo, desperate for the glory. Most PK's don't even get to the 5th player.

                        Guy is from Spain and could have played there and won 3 world cups easily. But too many superstars in Spain to share the glory with--Spanish players, Gasol, Nadal. Portugal has no one. One of their best athletes in their history was Figo and he doesn't hold a candle to Ronaldo.

                        Anyway Spain Germany is what we all want to see.
                        THE BEST portuguese player of all time is EUSEBIO, why would you even mention Figo lol
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                        • D3 Mighty Ducks
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                          • 12-17-09
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                          #13
                          Originally posted by Goat Milk
                          I'm not sure if he's from there but I thought he had citizenship in both countries and had the option of who to play for when he started his career and he chose Portugal. I'm pretty sure about this. you can check.

                          You've only been here a few months. I was the only guy on this board to pick Spain and the Dutch to both advance to the world cup finals and had a wager on spain winning the whole thing at +500 before it started. I know the game.
                          Proof this you...
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                          • silvap
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                            • 06-01-12
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                            #14
                            How can you say you know the game and declare ronaldo spanish? Never did he have the option to play for spain or has anything to do with the country other than playing for real madrid the last couple of seasons...
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                            • Le_Donk
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                              • 02-13-10
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                              #15
                              its doesnt make a differnce if ronaldo takes the 5th or 1st penalty. EV stays the same
                              only has psychological reason like putting pressure on the opposing team
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                              • lakerboy
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                                • 04-02-09
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                                #16
                                He actually told the porkchop goalie how to stop the first kick. Smart coaches put there best player on third kick.
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                                • EaglesPhan36
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                                  • 12-06-06
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                                  #17
                                  Goat Milk served for his misinformation on Ronaldo.


                                  Everyone loves to hate on Ronaldo, but if you read the stories - Bento lined it up for Ronaldo to take the 5th kick. This is not a player's decision, it is a manager's decision. The problem with the whole PK parade was Bento's strategy or whatever it was he was trying to do. He did not seem to know what he wanted to do. They had Alves set to go and then they pulled him for Nani. Alves looked nervous enough to me when he stepped up the 1st time. Then he gets pulled and you ask him to come right back and make one next time that has to be made? Alves looked totally thrown off from a nerves standpoint after getting pulled back. That was the big mistake to me.

                                  I think once they took Alves out of the lineup, they should have kept him moving down the train and let him gather himself a little better. Bad luck for him in the end because he hit a decent shot, but was a little amped and hit it high into the crossbar.
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                                  • lakerboy
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                                    • 04-02-09
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                                    #18
                                    Portugal should have found a way to score in reg time or et. They had there chances. Anyways port usually loses at this stage but I think they played a great game. Ep36 is right though bento looked lost when he was writing the guys names down. He seemed fazed by the moment.
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                                    • byronbb
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                                      #19
                                      He scored 46 goals in 38 matches this year in La Liga and 40 last year putting him 2 and 3 ALL TIME in la liga for goals in a season. That sums up a career.
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                                      • MendozaLine
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                                        #20
                                        I think you're thinking of Messi. He has dual citizenship and was/is able to play for Spain.

                                        Originally posted by Goat Milk
                                        I'm not sure if he's from there but I thought he had citizenship in both countries and had the option of who to play for when he started his career and he chose Portugal. I'm pretty sure about this. you can check.

                                        You've only been here a few months. I was the only guy on this board to pick Spain and the Dutch to both advance to the world cup finals and had a wager on spain winning the whole thing at +500 before it started. I know the game.
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                                        • lakerboy
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                                          • 04-02-09
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                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by byronbb
                                          He scored 46 goals in 38 matches this year in La Liga and 40 last year putting him 2 and 3 ALL TIME in la liga for goals in a season. That sums up a career.
                                          He should have stayed at old trafford. That was the biggest mistake he ever made. He would have had way more glory there and had the guidance of fergie- the best football mind of the last 25 years and maybe ever.
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                                          • BigBurk
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                                            • 02-25-11
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                                            #22
                                            Bento made the decision for Ronaldo to take the 5th PK. Ronaldo says he wanted to go first, but I'm not sure I really can believe him, since I expect Bento to listen to Ronaldo if he really wanted to go first.
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                                            • JM92
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                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by lakerboy
                                              He should have stayed at old trafford. That was the biggest mistake he ever made. He would have had way more glory there and had the guidance of fergie- the best football mind of the last 25 years and maybe ever.
                                              stop it, fergie must be the most overrated coach in the league. Nani is clearly the best player on that team, kept them afloat for much of the last two season and was crucial for them all the time, and yet the prick keeps throwing him into the bench. he's either racist or pretty stupid. or, wait... yeah, old.
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                                              • JM92
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                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by BigBurk
                                                Bento made the decision for Ronaldo to take the 5th PK. Ronaldo says he wanted to go first, but I'm not sure I really can believe him, since I expect Bento to listen to Ronaldo if he really wanted to go first.
                                                Bento is as stubborn as they come. I've actually talked to the men more than once (I went to the open practices at Sporting training facilities) and just by being around him you can see what type of coach he is. He also coached a friend of mine in the u-18 category. They all loved me precisely because he put them in line and did not take sh*t from no one.

                                                Just made a bad decision yesterday.
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                                                • BigBurk
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                                                  #25
                                                  Nani? The best player? On Man Utd?
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                                                  • RubberKettle
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                                                    • 12-28-09
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                                                    #26
                                                    So Ronaldo's career is summed up by the coaches decision to make him take the 5th pk

                                                    Brilliant
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                                                    • k13
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                                                      #27
                                                      He'd rather score a hat-trick and his team lose than score zero goals and his team win.

                                                      Obviously he wants all the glory, he's a drama queen, wants all the attention him, look at how stupid he takes his free kicks, even his team barely wants to celebrate with him when he scores that's how annoying he is.
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                                                      • k13
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                                                        #28
                                                        Originally posted by byronbb
                                                        He scored 46 goals in 38 matches this year in La Liga and 40 last year putting him 2 and 3 ALL TIME in la liga for goals in a season. That sums up a career.
                                                        There's only two teams in La Liga and he plays on one of them. The rest are minor league teams that have no chance.

                                                        Club games are a joke and meaningless.

                                                        Miami Heat playing against HS teams, yeah lets get excited.
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                                                        • k13
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                                                          #29
                                                          How many games would Ronaldo or Messi need to score 10 goals against Germany/Italy/Spain ???

                                                          Probably infinity.
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                                                          • OGUCCI-SBR
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                                                            #30
                                                            Originally posted by Goat Milk
                                                            That was Ronaldo's decision for sure to go 5th. He wanted to hit the game winning PK and run off in celebration and be the hero. Typical Ronaldo, desperate for the glory.

                                                            Euro 2012: Cristiano Ronaldo says coach told him to take fifth penalty

                                                            http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2...?newsfeed=true



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                                                            • thetrinity
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                                                              • 01-25-11
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                                                              #31
                                                              theres different schools of thought of who should kick when. if you save him for 5th, you know itll be a huge pressure spot if hes up. if you save him for 3rd, its a guarantee he has to kick. if he goes first, you have a good chance at making the first one. overblown story IMO.
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                                                              • thetrinity
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                                                                #32
                                                                personally, if i was a manager id want my best pk taker 1st and my most clutch guy 5th.
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                                                                • vasilli07
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                                                                  #33
                                                                  Originally posted by thetrinity
                                                                  personally, if i was a manager id want my best pk taker 1st and my most clutch guy 5th.
                                                                  But how does a team even get to the 5th pk if they can't score the 4th?
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                                                                  • JM92
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                                                                    #34
                                                                    Originally posted by BigBurk
                                                                    Nani? The best player? On Man Utd?
                                                                    tell me one that's better. and explain.
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                                                                    • paco
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                                                                      #35
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