C. Ronaldo’s English Nightmare

i think that the english are just being idiots..i sware there so0o0 dumb how can they do tatt to ronaldo he plays for there team omg like the ENGLISH NEEED TO GET A LIFE…..
if they still do the tthings there doingg he shhould just leave… there not worth playing for if there like tat…
AND ONE MORE THING RONALDO IS A SEXY ND IS DA BEST PLAYER IS SOCCERRS HISTORY….:)

Posted from  Australia

we all know that english fans are passionate about the game but really, their behaviour is inexcusable. i think MAN U should let go of ronaldo. it’ll be dangerous for him if he stays there. and yes, i agree that MAN U should speak out and defend him.

for the record, i don’t like c. ronaldo. the portugal games i watched in the WC was very much telling of what kind of player he is- an actor, and not a very good one at that. keeps faking falls like a git. but that does not mean he deserves getting his home vandalized and all those blokes are doing to make his life miserable- nobody does.

Posted from  Philippines

Jane: C Ronaldo is the whimp England nowadays cannot live without, neither can Man Utd.

TO ALL:

Enough with the diving and stamping and cheating. Unless you´re tryng to make even more people laugh at you… The images are clear enough for anybody to see what is and what is not.

The dutch did all the provocation and cheating and couldn´t deal with it (the “old” good tallented dutch team of 74, 78, 98, etc, is DEAD due to permanent lack of character). The ref sucked but that doesnt take away´their guilt, nor erase their deeds. Someone wrote, in the Nurenberg match, the dutch were 1 mm above the monkey, but still 1 cm below the pig.

The english media, with all the dirty blows, tried (BUT FAILED) to kill C Ronaldo, just like they did to the ref Urs Meier, 2 years ago. Just like they, cowardly and without any nobility whatsoever, tried to blame C Ronaldo for their lack of quality – this is why ENG is the laughing stock of the football world. As usual, all the english went back home, still scared of Ricardo, the source of their nightmares for years to come, putting them hoplessly trying to dream a dream of past glories, fitted to them, like the one of 66. One nobody will see anywhere soon… By your attitude, and disgusting behaviour, thank God for that.

It´s 28 years since a small country reached the final of a WC (HOL).

There was a time in which France was also one of the small ones, like their stollen defeat against Germany years ago (82, I think) shows.

All Galla´s, (pedophile face)Domenech´s and Thuram´s provocations towards Portugal, in all the press conferences or the pitch (Domenech wnet to the tunnel, after beating Portugal, shouting at our players “Je vous ai baisé”), showed that they are no better.

FIFA had chosen this would be Zidane´s WC… Could it be a coincidence that only one day after the final, all the media were finding a way to blame Materazzi for receiving a violent head blow, as if words could match uncivilized behaviour… Like Bob Maley sang, “you can fool some people sometime, but you can´t foll all the people all the time”.

Portugal is proud of their men. Portugal is ONE. There was no campaign against anybody in here, nor a scape goat for our defeats, but ourselves. Braziliands and argentinians and Maradona himself and spaniards were with us. Together with more, much more, than a certain few dirty localized northern europeans…

To those who lost, a victory doesn´t make you big. Nor a defeat makes you small. Portugal were the biggest for all they did. Defeating or defeated…

It can take 4 or 40 or even 80 years… We´ll get it some day.

We are in peace… We are not thrashing foreigner´s houses, nor insulting french, english or dutch tourists round here…

FORÇA PORTUGAL
AGORA E PARA SEMPRE
OS MELHORES!

ps – POR was the team with more attaks, in spite of not so many goals scored.
ps2 – POR´s defensive duo was the one with less fouls in all 32.
ps3 – Right or wrong, there was always a french dive in their vicories – let´s see what Platini can do, at the FIFA tribune, now the team has no sacred cows anymore.

Well said Pedro P. And thanks for coming back to blog with us.

Posted from  United States

Hi Luis. Now in POR… Ah… Lisbon is soooo nice…

Apart from the flags still on the windows, not a lot of references to the WC, or these fights, anymore… Everybody is just happy with the team´s performance and historical achievement, and all that is past.

The new season is starting soon and it´s all pretty much about it… Sporting CP (Sporting Lisbon) beat Depor (Coruña) and SL Benfica – now with Rui Costa AGAIN, back from AC Milan – in a friendly tournement. FC Porto is doing his pre season tournament in A´dam, together with Inter (no Figo yet), Man Utd (no C Ronaldo yet) and Ajax.

Benfica will also play Vienna tuesday, for a place in group stage in the Champs League.

I´m Sporting CP, but the world must know that SL Benfica, the fierce Sporting Lisbon rival, still has something like 150000 members – this club is an institution in this country.

Mexican Fonseca (I think the guy who scored THE goal against us, this WC) is now a Benfica player. As everybody´s gessing, Simão is almost sure in Valencia. This year´s Benfica will be a 4-4-2 “diamond” (at least on paper), as Simão was their last winger/striker and Rui Costa will be their “pure” #10…

Also the release of the book “A Pátria Fomos Nós”, by the POR NT “press link”, Afonso de Melo. An inside view of a man who had a role there, who was there, and who knows a lot about world footbal, a lot of (very nice) stories… From the WC, other WC´s, and some more…

Read it in one day… Not a Nobel, but very, very interesting.

http://www.primebooks.pt/pt/index.php?prod=100&cat=47

Keep your eyes open for this name: Yannick Djaló! If he plays like he´s been playing, Portugal has another new hope for the always wanted #9 place, in some years… Saw him play against Benfica a couple of days ago in a friendly (scored 2), and the kid can really play… AND SCORE!

http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/noticia.php?id=711297&div_id=1457

Great links Pedro. First I’ve heard of this book. Living journals don’t have to be ‘great literature’ to be entertaining and informative. It’s great that the team is sharing its experience.

I title would send PT’s self image into the stratosphere, but frankly, from the point of view of national pride, we couldn’t have asked for more. We are unified and confident like never before. The future can bring both success and failure, but like you said, sooner or later it will come!

Posted from  United States

Couldn´t help giving a closer look to some of the comments… Oh man, will it ever end…???

Someone once said: “Don´t argue with an idiot! He´ll bring you down to his level and then beat you out of experience”.

This sums it up for me, as far as the english, press and/or hooligans, english fans in general, or simply people who cannot accept the facts. While “The Sun” & tabloids publishes fake interviews and tries desperatelly to generate mayhem, the more respected press fakes a certain distance from these “mundane” issues, tries to diminish the good sides and lies about the negative sides of the oposition. You do it for so long, it´s about time you come up with something new, right…?

How I saw it (last 4 WC)…:

Italy took a ride by the ref against Australia (after all, why force the italians to extra time, when everybody knew the outcome in advance?). Even though, truth must be said, all the rest was out of merit. Including their rather poor performance in group stage, but hey, what else is new… They do it every single time. Nobody calls them divers and they also had to suffer the hate campaign against Materazzi (the way it was made just makes me laugh). Fortunatelly for them, they just don´t give a f### and are, right now, the only true worthy oponents to Brazil. AND ALSO WC CHAMPIONS, with 4 stars. That´s what hurts the rest. Fortunatelly for me, I´m happy they won. Well done ITALIA! Even if you are old enemies…

France were the champions on capitalizing out of diving.

Zidane was miles away off deserving the prize for best player of the WC.

If any player deserved it, that man was FIGO. Ran and ran and ran, played left wing, right wing, as #10, ataked, defended, you name it. Please don´t come and tell me Zidane was better, or did more, in 6 conscutive matches, nor Frings nor Ballack nor Pirlo. Zidane is a master, but all he did were brilliant details. Not brilliant plays (not anymore). The head butt was rather well performed technically, though… His merit is almost exclusivelly for coaching France, something Domenech “The Pedophilian Dummy” didn´t. Merit for beating Spain out of a solid defense + experience and cunning, merit for beating a Brazilian team that didn´t do their homework. Had it not been the case, France wouldn´t stand a chance. They´ll (BRA) be back… Beit in Sothan Africa, in 4 years, or in home ground, in 8 years. They always do and have nothing to show the world anymore, as they are the only true world football power.

Even bigger divers were the germans (or on second thought, and looking at the team´s player´s, maybe we should call them polish), but still, they made a very good tournement and the only thing I honestly find a joke was giving Klose the award. OR when people put Ballack at the same level as Maniche. Maniche was miles above him, and above a lot others… Ballack is very good and has skill, but has no tallent. Never will have…

Italy´s defense was, as usual, brilliant. But the only brilliant central defender I saw was Ricardo Carvalho. Surelly the best CD of this WC. And he was the only CD I saw going all the way up the midfield, with the ball nicelly controled at his feet. Nobody else did it, and together with Meira, were the ones that needed less to foul. They just don´t need it as much as all the other CD´s… Maybe Costinha took that job in his hands, but still one Costinha is worth more than one Vieira side by side with Makelele.

One small comment: there was contact in the POR vs FRA, therefore it was a penalty. There wasn´t a penalty against France. We needed to be much much better, but sadly, we were simply slightly better. The only thing I say, loud and clear, is that had it been the other way around, the ref would have never give it (the penalty) to POR. Just like he gave virtually no calls, when close to France´s box. The one time he did, we all saw what almost happened. Just like he cirgicully “yellowed” R Carvalho (just in case). Just like the phantom yellow cards on Costinha and R Costa, against Germany. BOTH out of ridiculously obvious german dives.

So you see, english fans, you are not even in the discussion that matters… It´s not even “your league”… Your league, however, kinda needs all these foreign guys, right…?

The world sees through all of you, like in the past. You are transparent. You played less than poorly and, quite honeslty, the only good thing about the english team is the jersey and shorts (white and navy blue, with the cross on the shoulder). Sober and with class. Even there, still, Portugal beats you, any day of the week… You wear a nicelly polished & polite outfit, to hide your bad blood. Our “dark-red-blood” is our jersey, without shame, with the “five blue shields” close to the heart.

Ronaldo scored the victory penalty, turned to the skies and said: “Estou aí” = I´m there. Sorry for you guys, that eneded up in the oposite place…

The dutch could be given the award for dirtiest team. The orange was so rotten, it stenched… Starting from the frequent visits of members of their technical staff to mr Ivanov´s room, before the start of the match, to the assassination attempts on C Ronaldo´s legs (they did´t even bother to deny this), to their provocations, to their dives, etc…

Portugal is not affraid of you, nor the english, nor anybody. Not even of loosing. We´re a small country, but we´ve been around for 8 centuries… Our boys are in your league, your boys are in our bars and beaches every year…

Just go get cleaned up, all you dudes, and enjoy the summer… If you have one… All this is over and done and the next thing is September, to see Italy and France play again (can´t wait to see France playing Italy, in Italy)…

http://www.ojogo.pt/22-166/artigo570685.htm

Pedro P – I like your attitude. Indeed, so much football to come. We are all looking forward, but I think we need to speak out more and in English. Part of the reason PT took so much abuse during this Cup was because we didn’t do as good a job with the English speaking media as we could have. Granted, I would prefer the team focus on football, but the FPF as a whole must be ready to deal with this new stage. We have to offer our thoughts and opinions so that others won’t define us. The reality is that English is the dominant language in world media and failing to compete directly with the BBC, New York Times or whomever hurts the team. We must get our point of view out and early next time. If we hope to continue at this level, then we have no choice.

Speaking of the media offensive, in the US, most of the coverage showed Zidane as the great knight in shining armor trying to slay one last dragon in a career of noble deeds. Forget that they ignored his past behavior, but it was so hilarious when he destroyed their morality tale with that lovely headbutt. The irony in this World Cup was clear for all to see.

Posted from  United States

Jane, talk about war. No other country started as many wars as England. Not that I believe in war myself… but please no finger pointing. As far as soccer is concerned, neither Rooney nor Christiano displayed sportsmanship. That’s just that. Learn from Brazil, learn from Germany, learn from Sweden… They have fans too.

Posted from  United States

Jane, how did England acquire all these colonies. Did they all apply for English colonyship? I am not an American, I just live here. So, do not insult the country that has been good to me.

Posted from  United States

Jane, have you ever been in the USA? If so, were you unconsious during your stay. You know nothing about the USA… a former British colony. Ya still think the USA is a British colony, don’t ya?

Posted from  United States

Pedro, stop undermining Ballack’s abilities. He is the man…. He has skills and no other player comes close to him or kloser to him. He doesn’t need a goal to glorify himself. He has a lot of assists…

Posted from  United States

… and Pedro, Ballack or not. Germany beat Portugal, or was it the referees again?? As soon as you host a cup like Germany did… Bring up a mediocre team to 3rd place. Have the team spirit the German team has, we can talk.

Posted from  United States

Portugal as tres bien jouer cette coupe du monde meme sil on perdu contre france il von se reprendre dans 4 ans cristiano ronaldo as tres tres bien jouer bravo as toute l`équipe.

Posted from  Canada

Never said Portugal´s defeat against Germany, or any other, was due to the ref. I simply stated the duality in criteria and exposed two clear moments that, although not having an influence in the result, show a duality in criteria.

I didn´t undermine Ballcks qualitiés. He is very good and he has skill. But he doesn´t have much tallent. Germany doesn´t usually produce Pelés, or Maradonas, or Cruyfs. I´m not saying he´s worse or better. I´m saying what I see.

Germany has never been known, nor assumed it themselves, as a country with tallent. They are, though, the most perfect machine and deserve, quite naturally, all the respect for their merit. Tallent isn´t everything and surelly not the only quality present in a champion. Most of what they won was fully deserved. They strenght is always determination, iron will, repetition, physical superiority. But no tallent. Not a single creative play (they are probably the one team that can repeat exactly the samer moves for 90 minutes and capitalize). I wish Portugal would have that strenght. Especially when it comes to goal scoring.

Poiting out differences is not undermining.

Portugal has chronical flaws, and always will have. So what…?

In my mind, tolerance and flexibility is to accept the difernces. No to, in a politically correct manner, kiss each others a##.

If all the teams wouldn´t play different styles, which at the end defines their identity, what fun would it be to what the WC?

If I say Italy, in spite of all the tallent they have, aren´t a team capable of playing 90 mins fully suported atacking style, am I undermining them? No, I´m describing how they chose to play and everybody sees. It´s the italians themselves that say “In Italy, the first thing you learn is to defend the result. Then you can think of scoring”. It´s a strategy and they are the best defense, almost every 2 years.

A Brazillian would tell you something quite different, about how they see the game.

Are they bad…? No, they are the biggest football champions.

ps – Merci beaucoup, Rachel! La France et le Portugal sont des vieux enemies… Mais finallement jouent d’une façon très similair…

frankly speaking c.ronaldo is the best of all players in england premiership.

what he did was good it was full time england came out of the world cup anyway if portugal did not kick them out how far did they think they were gong to go come fool u wernt gonna win way to go ronaldo

Posted from  Germany

Y THAA FUCKK ARE YOU PEOPLE STILL HOLDING ON TO C.RONALDO AND HIS FUCKIN WINK WHEN IT COMES TU THA FIFA WORD CUP .. GOSSSHH MAAAN ALL OF YOU GET OVER URSELFS MAAN THAAA BOY ISS A FUCKIN TALENTED FOOTBALL PLAYER AND HE ALWAYS WILL BE SOO FOR FUCKS SAKE STOP H8ING ON SOMETHING STUPID .. LEAVE HIM ALONE DID U HEAR HIS OWN NEICE IS GETTING BULLIED AT SCHOOL JUST BECAUSE THE ENGLISH NATION H8Z HIM .. WELL BK OFF AND LET THAA BOY BEE .. HIS OWN FUCKING FAMILY GOT TO MOVE BACK TO PROTUGAL BECAUSE OF ENLAND SO LET HIM BEE WOULD U REALY LIKE IT IF IT WAS U .. THINK ABOUT IT AND THEN GET REASONABLE WITH YOURSELF COZ FOR REAL YOU PEOPLE ARE PETHETIC MAAN .. HEES YOUNG, TALENTED, STYLISH, CAREING, AND SEXY .. HE WAS DESTINED TO PLAY FOR > MAN U

HE IS WORLD CLASS HE IS NO.1
HOW CAN U LABEL HIM A 1 TRICK PONY NO ONE IS BETTER THAN CRISTIANO RONALDO

Posted from  United Kingdom

if you ask me..leave them all alone..have u got nothing else to do, ronaldo is a good lad (also sexy..excuse me..lol) he can live where ever he wants an do what ever he wants so leave him alone and his niece.

Posted from  United States

i think that cristiano ronaldo is one of the best player in the world and he can success in all of his footbal games but he is very crazy yeah excuse me but he is crazy because he never answer his fansies’ letterrs in famous websites he thinks he is important for all of poele but when poele and fanseis aren’t important for him he is not signifgicanf for them tooooooooooo. i’m from Iran

Posted from  Islamic Republic Of Iran

Well… if u ask us hes well fit! We don’t care bout anyfink else. N we think its just plain RUDE that some AMERICANS have wrote harsh things about English people in general. They don’t even know about Football cus its not the same over there as it is here in good old England. They don’t hav hoooooligans n stuff. So they shud just Shut Up, as FRANKLY they really don’t know what they are talking about. GO EAT ANOTHER McDONALDS !!! …this goes 2 a small minority of the RUDE Americans, as we are not Stereo typical or judgemental…unlike SOME people…hinthint. WE LOVE YOU C.RONALDO!
N this is a stupid site!

Posted from  United Kingdom

salaam

Posted from  Hong Kong

i agree with SHAUN. no one is better that Ronaldo.even the world best player last 2007. (sorry to say that) i think ronaldo is better and more awsome than him.. PEACE!!!

Posted from  United States