I cannot believe how a talent like Ronaldo would show up overweight in the greatest sporting event in the world. The 1996, 1997 and 2002 World Footballer of the Year was a disgrace in the first game against Croatia with Kaka providing the only goal for the team. Brazil’s below expectation performance and Argentina’s spectacular showing are tipping the scale of the World Cup Finals.
After Sunday’s game Ronaldo was blasted across the Brazilian press with headlines:
1. Ronaldo gets dizzy and ends up in the hospital
2. Phenomenon feels the weight of embarrassment
3. Group makes pact to recover Ronaldo
4. Depression can be the reason for the bad phase
5. Tonto! (this means dizzy but also can be interpreted as ‘fool’)
6. Ronaldo feels dizzyness after weak debut at the World Cup. After exams he will be back in training normally
Millions of people have fantasize that they could play in the biggest stage, thousands of professional players dream and aim to represent their country; and here is Ronaldo who is not fit, disciplined and mentally prepared playing at the game. Have you seen all the players that played so far? He is the fattest amongst them and yet is at the center of the most celebrated team this year.
Ronaldo even went to the doctor saying he was feeling dizzy. Oh yeah, don’t look for sympathy because you are not getting one.
C’mon Ronaldo, show some respect and level of responsibility especially when you still belong to the quarter of Kaka, Ronaldinho and Adriano. Thank Parreira since he has told the media time and again that Brazil has full confidence in you. You know what? He is only telling this to boost your morale and play better against Australia on Sunday but deep inside if Brazil does not perform to a high level and you show up another pathetic performance then the World will pressure Parreira to axe you.
I have supported and cheered for you all this time. You are my numero uno football player. All I ask is some sense of responsibility.
[tags]FIFA World Cup, World Cup, FIFA World Cup 2006, Soccer, Germany, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Kaka, Adriano[/tags]
[…] That is the headline we should read in the coming days. Ronaldo’s star status should no longer be used as a reason to keep him on the field. He is obviously fat and making people sick. I have nothing against him, in fact I like the guy so much and have followed him throughout his career. But looking deeper into my football passion, I came to realize it transcends far more than any one player. […]
[…] “Ronaldo Is Axed!” is the headline we should be reading in the coming days. Ronaldo’s star status should no longer be used as a reason to keep him on the field. He is obviously fat and making people sick. I have nothing against him, in fact I like the guy so much and have followed him throughout his career. But looking deeper into my football passion, I came to realize it transcends far more than any one player. […]
You have no right to judge him like that. Ronaldo is very passionate about football it’s his life? Do you think he turned up to the world cup half a kilo overweight because he was lazy? No you don’t know the whole story at all so don’t be so ignorant. First of all , Ronaldo suffered from a medical condition which caused him to get fatter, not because he eats pies like the media says. His time off the feild in Madrid, being unhappy in Madrid because of Capello’s idiotic neglect and overall he was not happy in Real Madrid what so ever. When he came to AC Milan, Ancelloti had faith in him, he was much happier and his record is very good their. Every player has bad time sin their career, but I don’t think you should judge him or anyone for that matter that you don’t know. How about if you spoke with him first, get his version since it is about him and then make a judgement.