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CheckMyPecs said:For all his cockiness, Cristiano Ronaldo ain't no alpha male. A real one would never lose his dignity by crying like a little girl on the grass after a foul.
like who? Quaresma? lol.Flamin said:This doesn't have to be such a bad thing for Portugal. Other players who are usually in the shadow, may step up. It wouldn't be the first time for this to happen.
sniper said:like who? Quaresma? lol.Flamin said:This doesn't have to be such a bad thing for Portugal. Other players who are usually in the shadow, may step up. It wouldn't be the first time for this to happen.
Nani looked razor sharp next to Ronaldo.
Now Nani is gonna be their playmaker/target man? Dont think he can handle that.
This is a big loss for Portugal.
sniper said:and there we have it. This final is pretty much over. The most interesting player is out.
That was clear from the replay btw. It looked really bad.
is Quaresma really the best they have to substitute ronaldo?
That's a massive loss in quality for Portugal.
BigMac said:I don't know what's more disgraceful, the ref not even seeing that or the french booing Ronaldo as he was assisted by the medical team. Not even some cheering as he left the pitch. Utter disgust.
And Flamin, no, other players don't play in Ronaldo's service. That's a myth propagated by the media which has no back up whatsoever in the game.
And CMP, I expected better from you man. Why should he not cry? What's with this rubbish that men don't or shouldn't cry? He was taken out of the final 20 minutes in because of a foul that wasn't even called. Any sensible human being would break down in tears if they were suddenly stripped of such an important moment in their lives as this.
Gutted.
Flamin said:BigMac said:I don't know what's more disgraceful, the ref not even seeing that or the french booing Ronaldo as he was assisted by the medical team. Not even some cheering as he left the pitch. Utter disgust.
And Flamin, no, other players don't play in Ronaldo's service. That's a myth propagated by the media which has no back up whatsoever in the game.
And CMP, I expected better from you man. Why should he not cry? What's with this rubbish that men don't or shouldn't cry? He was taken out of the final 20 minutes in because of a foul that wasn't even called. Any sensible human being would break down in tears if they were suddenly stripped of such an important moment in their lives as this.
Gutted.
So you don't think others have to run more because Ronaldo only spends energy in attack?