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A fantastic write-up in the wake of Cristiano Ronaldo's Champions League triumph with Real Madrid.
Congratulations to Time Pass & Sports POTW winner [MENTION=137894]cr7great[/MENTION]!
http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/showthread.php?118970-Ronaldo-vs-Messi&p=9283222#post9283222
Congratulations to Time Pass & Sports POTW winner [MENTION=137894]cr7great[/MENTION]!
http://www.pakpassion.net/ppforum/showthread.php?118970-Ronaldo-vs-Messi&p=9283222#post9283222
---------------ULTRA LONG CR7 POST ALERT---------------------
Q: "Cristiano, What do you think, who is the best player in the world?"
A: "I think, in my head, I am the best player in the world. It may not be true, but I have to think that way."
- Late 2015 -
The world raised their collective eyebrows. Here was a man in the wrong side of his 30's just refusing to admit his time was over. They laughed at his word, at how incredulous, how incredibly self-reflecting they were. Doesn't he realize what's happening? Doesn't he look at the game? Lionel Messi is hitting his prime, Barcelona is going to solidify their treble, while Cristiano is living in his Castle made of air. Proclaiming his superiority while bullying minnows and frustrating the team on big occasions.
- Early 2016 -
Real Madrid is in Shambles, Ronaldo is falling apart. People have already started writing his eulogy, trying to grab the early bite on his retirement predictions. The mood around him goes from anger to mocking to worst of them all, pity. He should step down at his prime, they wrote. Better to leave as the player he had been, than the player he was becoming. Madrid should sell him, they wrote, get the millions back while they still could. There was a talent at Chelsea called Hazard, he is dictating the game like CR7 never will. There's a lad at Juventus, Pogba, whose game looks like a hot knife through butter, Cristiano should make way. Time for Bale to dethrone him, Cristiano should not kick or scream, He should understand when to pass the Baton. He is as bad as the Madrid Coach, get them both out, make Real great again. Don't look at the papers. Dont follow the news, stay away from your instagram account. Who's the best player in the world, Cristiano?
In comes Zidane.
- 2016 end season -
What is happening at Madrid? The world looks questioningly. Are they really in the UCL Finals again? Surely they can't be. What with their mediocre plays and fragile mindsets, intra-team clashes? Cristiano doing any good? Nah, he is still finished. His pace is gone. He was a physical player anyway. He is fighting, sadly, but its too little too late. Madrid win the UCL. Season saver? Maybe. CR7 ? No show. Becoming more petty day after day. The gall of the man, taking off his shirt after scoring the winning penalty. Can he not be humble? What did he do exactly to justify his elation? The world looked on with screwed eyebrows and puffed cheeks. Cristiano celebrates, nothing on his mind. You will take your victories as they come and figure the rest out later. Who's the best player in the world, Cristiano?
- EURO 2016 -
Portugal are playing like ****. Cristiano is not showing up as Usual. They have drawn the first two matches. Ronaldo is trying but what can he do when his body is betraying him? His feet don't move no more, his shots refuse to kiss the net, prefering to go into the stands. Hungary will be the last we see of this Woeful performer.
Portugal 3-3 Hungary ( CR 2G 1A )
Hah, one time. Croatia will take them out. No? Poland will see to them? What? Wales is there, surely they cannot..... Finals? How? How are they doing this? How is CR7 still functioning ? Wasn't he supposed to give up long ago? OK, let's see what he does at the finals, can he redeem himself? Give his nation a trophy?
NO.
CR7 out, minute 24. Portugal do it without him. The world sighs watching him. People raise their voices behind his back. Riding on his team's success, they say. Doesn't deserve to hold the trophies. They forget so quickly what he did while repeating what he didn't do. But Cristiano endures. 1 trophy down, the new season is coming. Plugs to your ears, and boots to the ground. You have to get back on the playing field. Who's the best player in the world, Cristiano?
- 2016-17 Early Season -
Zidane has started on a roll. Madrid is finally shaping up to look like good things are coming this season. Cristiano is doing alright. He is back from injury, but the effort is showing. League games go by without goals, but people are looking now, he's changing his game. Assisting, creating plays. They utter careful praise. "Cristiano playing to his limits, turning team player when goals dry up. " Nobody is convinced. They don't expect this. Is this his game? How long will it be good enough? With Cristiano not scoring at will, Bale injured and Benzema on a striker's leave, Real Madrid are scrapping. 2 goals in UCL group matches. Horrendous result, unthinkable from Cristiano. Goals are surely not his forte now. Derby at the Calderon, Hattrick. Club WC, Hattrick in the finals. Shake of the head. The Ballon D'Or ceremony arrives, The UCL and EURO sees him get the trophy. The world is muttering, saying things that Cristiano knows all too well. Back to the field, Cristiano. Who's the best player in the world?
- 2017 -
It's February. Cristiano's game has gone up a notch. He running more easily than before, winning dribbles, scoring goals at last, though not as before. His game is improving. Zidane is cautious, Ronaldo is determined. This time there won't be a mistake, He knows his limits. Play for the long game, Granadas will come and go, UCL Knockouts begin in March. Bayern in the Quarters. Real dropped points in the Clasico. Barcelona taking up steam. Will this season be another faltering step? Who will carry real to the line? Cristiano? He's hasnt shown up yet. He is playing good, but not "Cristiano Ronaldo" good. The world watches. Madrid's season is on a knife-edge.
Real 6 - 3 Bayern
Cristiano Ronaldo 5G
The world is sitting up. That is something else. Cristiano is moving like it's 2013 and scoring like it's 2012. What is the catch. Zidane's rest? His training? Madrid's attack? Atletico in the semis. Last Lap is on.
Real 4-2 Atletico
Cristiano Ronaldo 3G
People are shaking their heads, this time in disbelief. Where does he bring this from? this time last year, he was finished. Running like a shot deer, playing like he was 50 years old. They had written about his last season. About him going while he was hot. What happened to him? How is he doing this? La Liga Title Race is on.
Real Madrid 3-3 Las Palmas. Back from the brink. CR7 2G
Real Madrid 4-1 Sevilla. CR7 2G
Real Madrid 4-1 Celta. CR7 2G
Real Madrid 2-0 Malaga. CR7 1G
La Liga is Ours. The season is almost complete. Finally we are the champions. Cristiano does a thundering last lap scoring 7 goals in his last 4 games. Clutch Master, they say. Carried Real on his back. Wonderful finishing run to the season from Cristiano. Sensational stuff. Never doubted him. Striking the ball like no other. But the UCL Final is coming. CR7 went invisible in the last 2. This time it's against a team which has an iron defense with a superman in Goal. Madrid will falter they say. Messi and all his men coudn't scratch Buffon in 180 minutes. They give odds for Juve to win. Madrid are wary, they know all too well, the occasion. The world is waiting with drawn breath, to see the other shoe fall. Dont focus on them, Cristiano. Cardiff is calling. Who's the best player in the world? UCL Final on 4th June.
Real Madrid 4-1 Juventus, CR7 2G.
The world has gone mad. There are videos, graphs, charts trying to capture his insanity. 10 goals in UCL knockouts. Impossible. First player to score in 3 UCL Finals. Astounding. 105 UCL Goals. Unbelievable. Back to Back UCL Champion. Mind Numbing. They say he's returned. They are writing articles again about how he'll play till 40. The journalists are still fighting, trying to get the early bite on his rejuvenation predictions. The world focused a camera on his face and he shouted in the middle of an UCL Final "One Chance...BANG."
He celebrates his infamous celebration, Journalists can't get enough pictures. All smiles, Madrid retain the Champions League, Ronaldo with the Masterclass.
Q: "Who's the Best player in the world, Cristiano?"
A: It's all in your head.
OneCR7
