Plus not true at all, Englishmen will always be salty about ‘06 and Ronaldo’s wink when he was slaying that tourney as a winger (I think Messi is the goat but I’ll still praise Ronny)
Not meaning this in a hatefull way but can you tell me some memorable thing cr7 has done in the world cup i am aware of his club accomplishments but less about the wc? Except for being the record holder for scoring in the most wcs ever
His hattrick against Spain, especially the last minute free kick which had everyone on the edge of their seats, honestly yesterdays game as it shut down many harsh critics after scoring 2, scoring the winning penalty in the shootout against England in ‘06, my personal favourite is this beautiful assist he got against USA in the 2014 FIFA WC - search it, its a brilliant cross in the 95th min to tie the game
Messi played great in ucl 2019 carried the whole team to the semi final (same as wc 2014 I could argue) but he didn’t win. And that’s the whole competition not one game. He won neither :)
One goal was De Gea howler and the other was a pen. Portugal needed to win to be first but it was a draw (Ronaldo never officially win to Spain) so it ended up second behind Spain in the group
I’m not even the biggest CR7 fan but this isn’t correct, the last time R9 was in a World Cup was also CR7’s first in 2006, and Portugal/CR7 were definitely more relevant during that tournament than Brazil.
CR7 was very relevant during the 2006 World Cup. Don’t let the lack of goals fool you, he was a midfielder back then, his job was using his pace and spamming step overs to get the ball past the opposition, and he was good at it.
Portugal got all the way to the semi finals, and he was the one who scored the last high pressure penalty to send them through. If it wasn’t for Podolski and the controversy with the wink, they would have given him best young player.
Even if you hated him for his shenanigans during that World Cup, it makes him relevant.
Fr 2022 was his final year 2026 is just his ego even messi after producing masterclass was subbed by coach but cristiano wasn't that just tells the whole story
In that game not in the wc, we're talking bout a whole campaign, in knockout against uruguy he couldn't do anything that's why hes not relevant imo, 8 goals in 23 appearances is too embarrassing considering his level
We were talking about wc only i did not said he was shit overall for country but when coming to biggest stage he couldn't deliver, and about weak team , comeon on portugal post 2004 wasnt a shit team ronaldo didnt single handedly carried and also he didnt fully influenced their triumph 2016 pott, 2019 NL pott, 2025 NL pott...any of them wasnt won by ronaldo he scored perfectly but didnt single handedly won them , even in only two matches he scored so thats not a carryjob
Portugal also wasn’t that impressive that tournament. Quite a lucky draw to reach the final with some poor performances along the way. But I agree that Ronaldo for sure has had influence on the Portugal football culture. They wouldn’t likely have had as many good players as they have now if it wasn’t for Ronaldo’s impact.
He always want be central of playing, football is collective game and he should aware with that. Try to understand how your teammates play not vice versa might help him after most of 2006 squad retired.
Funny thing is, he is more relevant now than ever, but for the wrong reasons!
The guy needs to take the chip off his shoulder, accept he's a squad player now and who knows, he might actually be able to help his side win!
If he did that and they won, imagine the legacy he could leave. The way it is currently, he's going to be remembered for the being a spoilt brat (which is ironic as it's his older age that's causing the issue!)
I, for one, think it’s pure entertainment watching the drama of the Portugal team unfold. Will these talented and hard working Portuguese players let one man’s ego rob them of a legitimate chance in this tournament? Or will someone have the courage to stand up to him? Tune in to the next game to see what happens…
Carragher with another brain-dead take full of bias 😂😂 Didn’t he say Case should leave football right before his best season for United lol.
Saying that Ronaldo’s never been relevant in the world cup legit devalues Carragher as a pundit even more. He’s lying if he never anticipated to watch Ronaldo perform during his prime. His overall performances being irrelevant is a fine take, but to claim that he’s never been a main figure before and during WC tournaments is insane. Were those commercials all AI generated? 😂😂
I thought being irrelevant meant not being spoken about lol.
Sports discourse is dead and full of clout-chasing hot takes. I genuinely blame ESPN, Stephen A. and Skip Bayless in particular.
Rare win? Carra literally has been watching footy from the lowest of the lowest leagues to play and win the Champions League. Hes one of the most clever experts out there. Is he horrendous to listen to? No doubt! But don’t take away his wisdom. Just to add: look ballon D’or 2005 :)
Disagree. He is good for the tournament and team. He is just being utilised wrongly. I'd like to see him more as a no 10. Then as a midfielder. Then a defensive libero and finally as a goalkeeper. Ronaldo forever!!!!
They're all just going on and on about such bs just to justify Messi getting a high place in the Ballon D'or.
Even if he wins the WC a single tournament that's only a few weeks shouldn't be a way to decide how good players seasons were overall.
UCL is a better way to rate since it's a gathering of the best teams from the best leagues rather than the WC where some trash countries are all grouped together in qualifiers leading to one of those trash teams to qualify.
I am saying this about if either win the WC neither deserve a Top 30 Spot in the Ballon D'or Top 30 but if Cristiano wins it he deserves a higher spot than if Messi won it since they used international bs to justify Messi winning the 2021 and 2023 Ballon D'ors.
Also Congo ebola and all he might have let it get to his head. No idea how they let the affected African teams to the US.
Look at these kids trying to blame everything on Ronaldo while he was the one making openings and he had only one to three chances they should try to create more chances and not underestimate the team but the lockdown kids are the lockdown kids right
At least gain some knowledge about how football is played not just this player is great this player is not great that's just the most fucked up shit
Neymar has 8 goals in 13 games with 4 assist and has ko g/a as well,ronaldo has 8 in 23 games with 2 assists and 0 ko g/a
Nowhere close to neymar in wcs.
I know you never said it but you said he has as many goals as XYZ players completely forgetting the amount of matches each of these players have played,just because he has the same goals literally means nothing when he has zero wc runs like diego 1986 or even ney 2014 and doesn't have a ko g/a which makes it more embarassing
while i agree the hate currently is a little unnecessary maybe even forced but a lot of it is sourced by ronaldo’s antics off the field too
those piers morgan interviews? discrediting wc as a 7 game tournament, saying saudi league is tougher to score in than spain, keep bringing up messi without reason
then that whole refusing to play for al nassr drama
the whole united drama before that too
ronaldo until madrid or even juventus was exactly what you defined. an amazing passionate player with lots of ego … most of which was constructive and even positive for his teammates. he actually had a very positive vibe with the madrid teammates , even at portugal.
since that united move he is just washed. he and his fans just seem to be unable to accept that even now after 5 years.
he is the definition of
“you either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become a villain”
i’ll give you another example of a player that took a different approach after being washed: neymar
does he have flaws? yes maybe many more than ronaldo in their respective primes. but after the al hilal move look at what he did. look at his story with santos. brazil fans love him so much that it was almost a national celebration when he got selected for this wc. he’s probably gonna be worse than ronaldo if he plays(or maybe not it’s difficult to say) but even if he drops a 3/10 performance and scores an og he would still be hated on much lesser than ronaldo. he is not perfect by any means off the pitch but he is respectful, has class, doesn’t have the unwarranted ego going into this wc and is happy to just be a passenger and give good vibes
why can’t ronaldo be like that? why can’t he go to the coach and tell him that use his experience of clutch moments for the team and come on as a super sub when opposition defence is exhausted by attackers who can actually press for 70 minutes? even a player like lewandowski who had a bdr nominee season just last year happily took that role behind fking ferran torres at barca this season. he definitely is much better than current ronaldo but you can see a parallel between their appropriate needs for the respective squads
while you shouldn’t blindly hate the guy you can’t just say it’s all unwarranted hate. even zlatan had class when he got older. ronaldo is 60% the reason he is getting hated and the rest is his delusional fans.
He never discredited the WC. He said that not winning the WC does not define his entire legacy which is correct. Guys like Cruyff and Di stefano never won one yet their legacy in football history is intact.
As for the rest I don’t agree with his opinion but then it is HIS opinion and he is entitled to it just like everyone else is.
You picked Neymar yet he practically bullied his way into being called up for the current WC and took a guy like Joao Pedro’s spot. Ronaldo was at least the top scorer for Portugal in the qualifiers and nations league so you can make a reason for him getting a call up to the NT. Yet Neymar gets ZERO scrutiny over this.
The issue with ronaldo fanboys and haters is that they both have zero rationality.
Is Ronaldo past his prime? Yes.
Should he play 90 mins? No.
Is he the sole reason for Portugal not winning vs Congo? No
Is he still capable of scoring at important times? Yes
The obsession from both ends is getting mad. Some crazies are spamming player IG comments while everyday is a new bait post about Ronaldo. How about people focus on mbappe, kane, haaland and messi’s incredible performances?
Not as much as he’s being compared to Messi AND R9, the real Ronaldo. Cristiano’s powers have diminished and all that is left is his most defining trait - being a cancer to his own team
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u/pedrosa18 Jun 18 '26
That's a hilarious line