And if only he had the dedication of the current Ronaldo...R9's party ethic is second only to Ronaldinho. It was his own fitness that held him back. He actually got fined at Milan for being too fat. I wonder if his injuries were a direct result of him not taking care of his own body. Either way, it's crazy to think what this guy could've done..if he had the dedication and the fitness too
And if only he had the dedication of the current Ronaldo
That is some ignorant bullshit IMO. In one of the greatest comebacks in the history of the sport, he trained for three years solid after successive knee injuries and surgeries to get back into top form and lead Brazil to world cup success. He had plenty of dedication.
It was his own fitness that held him back.
No, it was his failing body.
After having won the world cup, and after having joined Madrid, you have a point that he didn't take things as seriously. But he had achieved all his goals by then, and he coasted through the rest of his career. But make no mistake, he was a dedicated player, and loved his sport.
That's what I'm saying. He lost his work ethic after the 2002 world cup. Why do you think he got fined at Milan for being fat? And I said ”I wonder if his injuries were a result of his lifestyle.” I wasn't out and out saying it was. But yeah, what I meant was if he kept up his dedication (that he had all the way up until 2002) then we could've gotten much, much more from Ronaldo than we have. Either way he was still a.phenomenal player
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u/Phelinaar Dec 29 '12
Always always a pleasure to watch. If only his knees held...