Cristiano Ronaldo is the GREATEST OF ALL TIME. Now Sit down and STFU

This is obviously just speculation, but I imagine he saw the need for a change of pace as he was getting older and less explosive. Italy is the second best thing to the US or Asia in that regard, as the football played there is comparatively more slow paced. The pay is also better, and he avoided the «retirement tag» by opting to stay with a European, top club.

Another alternative would have been PSG, who were reportedly interested in him at the time, but I think that move would’ve caused a lot of complications. Not to mention, he would be compared to much younger talents, the likes of Mbappe or Neymar. I don’t know about him wanting to punish us. It might be true for all I know, but that sounds like some typical, tabloid claim

You've changed 3 coaches since he left and have won nothing, whereas he's already won two titles in Italy, so yeah if he did want to punish you that's mission accomplished.

But we all know his move didn't have anything to do to punish Real Madrid. If anything he made you a tonne of money with the transfer.

halamadrid2 wrote:Ronaldo isn't winning another Balond'or. He thought he was punishing us by leaving but he only shot himself in the foot.

He was never going to end his carrer at Madrid lol

The one who really shot himself in the foot is Neymar.

danyjr wrote:You've changed 3 coaches since he left and have won nothing, whereas he's already won two titles in Italy, so yeah if he did want to punish you that's mission accomplished.

But we all know his move didn't have anything to do to punish Real Madrid. If anything he made you a tonne of money with the transfer.

this would be a valid argument if Cristiano really thought winning Serie A would help him in the GOAT conversation. It's nice but in his eyes, given how much importance he gives to the balloon dor, this is massive L lol, Hala is right

IMO he chose Juventus thinking the had the best shot at CL aka ballon dor, but he didn't know about Bernadeschi

I don't know what he thinks or thought back then, and even though he acts childish from time to time, it is just weird when you read he wanted to punish Real Madrid.

It will be over when Ronaldo says it's over.

We will be back. Believe.pic.twitter.com/W3V1al6dk0

— The CR7 Timeline. (@TimelineCR7) December 3, 2019

King will be back. This ballon d'Or is all he needed for extra gym sessions.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s sister Katia Aveiro has reacted angrily to Virgil van Dijk’s light-hearted joke about the Juventus forward at the Ballon d’Or awards on Monday evening. Van Dijk finished second behind Lionel Messi as the Barcelona forward won the sixth Ballon d’Or trophy of his career, while Ronaldo finished third in the rankings. Ronaldo opted not to attend the ceremony in Paris and instead he showed up at the 2019 Gran Gala del Calcio gala in Milan to collect his ‘Best Player in Serie A’ award. The Liverpool defender made light of Ronaldo’s absence in an interview with Dutch television station RTL7 before the Ballon d’Or gala. When the interviewer pointed out to Van Dijk that Ronaldo’s refusal to attend meant that he had one less rival to contend with for the Ballon d’Or award the Liverpool defender replied: ‘Was he a rival then?’

But that quip has not gone down well with Ronaldo’s camp as the 34-year-old’s older sister Katia slammed Van Dijk in a lengthy rant on Instagram. ‘I think there are people living completely frustrated !!! And unrealistic… such humility!’ Katia wrote. ‘It is well known that Ronaldo will not win tonight’s prize. Although I have won important collective titles … but this is another conversation and that up ahead we will see where the truth about football will come !!! ‘Now, dear Virgil, where you are going, Cristiano Ronaldo has gone and has come a thousand times. ‘You see, my dear Virgil, that Cristiano Ronaldo was a tri-champion in the country where you have been playing for years and you still haven’t got your hand in the can. ‘Cristiano Ronaldo was even the best player and best scorer in the country where you play Virgil. By the way, I was even younger than you.
‘Then, dear Virgil, Cristiano Ronaldo went to other places and became the greatest player in the history of a clubezito. ‘Real Madrid, tell you something Virgil? Maybe so, because this club, with this Cristiano guy, even beat you in the Champions League final. Of these, Ronaldo already has five, Virgil. ‘And that fellow Ronaldo and team-mates, with the corners on his chest, crushed your “orange” in a final. Was it hard, Virgil? We have pity. And, dear Virgil, In one of the least successful times of his career, Cristiano Ronaldo has won even more titles than you. Awesome, isn’t it? ‘Now Virgil will win titles from those who really count and then we’ll talk. When you have a handful of them, the really important ones, you might be able to sit at the table with Cristiano. Or as they say in our land, it grows and appears! ‘It’s for me Cristiano you are and you will always be the best player in the world !!! And who does not like to put it on the wheel of the plate !!! (as they say in our land, small for many) but where came the best ever.’

Unique wrote:Cristiano Ronaldo’s sister Katia Aveiro has reacted angrily to Virgil van Dijk’s light-hearted joke about the Juventus forward at the Ballon d’Or awards on Monday evening. Van Dijk finished second behind Lionel Messi as the Barcelona forward won the sixth Ballon d’Or trophy of his career, while Ronaldo finished third in the rankings. Ronaldo opted not to attend the ceremony in Paris and instead he showed up at the 2019 Gran Gala del Calcio gala in Milan to collect his ‘Best Player in Serie A’ award. The Liverpool defender made light of Ronaldo’s absence in an interview with Dutch television station RTL7 before the Ballon d’Or gala. When the interviewer pointed out to Van Dijk that Ronaldo’s refusal to attend meant that he had one less rival to contend with for the Ballon d’Or award the Liverpool defender replied: ‘Was he a rival then?’

But that quip has not gone down well with Ronaldo’s camp as the 34-year-old’s older sister Katia slammed Van Dijk in a lengthy rant on Instagram. ‘I think there are people living completely frustrated !!! And unrealistic… such humility!’ Katia wrote. ‘It is well known that Ronaldo will not win tonight’s prize. Although I have won important collective titles … but this is another conversation and that up ahead we will see where the truth about football will come !!! ‘Now, dear Virgil, where you are going, Cristiano Ronaldo has gone and has come a thousand times. ‘You see, my dear Virgil, that Cristiano Ronaldo was a tri-champion in the country where you have been playing for years and you still haven’t got your hand in the can. ‘Cristiano Ronaldo was even the best player and best scorer in the country where you play Virgil. By the way, I was even younger than you.
‘Then, dear Virgil, Cristiano Ronaldo went to other places and became the greatest player in the history of a clubezito. ‘Real Madrid, tell you something Virgil? Maybe so, because this club, with this Cristiano guy, even beat you in the Champions League final. Of these, Ronaldo already has five, Virgil. ‘And that fellow Ronaldo and team-mates, with the corners on his chest, crushed your “orange” in a final. Was it hard, Virgil? We have pity. And, dear Virgil, In one of the least successful times of his career, Cristiano Ronaldo has won even more titles than you. Awesome, isn’t it? ‘Now Virgil will win titles from those who really count and then we’ll talk. When you have a handful of them, the really important ones, you might be able to sit at the table with Cristiano. Or as they say in our land, it grows and appears! ‘It’s for me Cristiano you are and you will always be the best player in the world !!! And who does not like to put it on the wheel of the plate !!! (as they say in our land, small for many) but where came the best ever.’

Wow wtf did I just read...loser level over nine thousand.

He wrote it himself from her account ffs

RealGunner wrote:He wrote it himself from her account ffs

this legit made me laugh

halamadrid2 wrote:Ronaldo isn't winning another Balond'or. He thought he was punishing us by leaving but he only shot himself in the foot.

Perhaps I am wrong , but atm the separation has made bad to both

Crisiano's sister reminds me of some people on this forum. Except, she is actually related to the person she vehemently defends.....though pathetically I might add

The premise of her rant is correct given van Dijk is a total nobody if we compare him to Cristiano and the banter was not exactly funny but her page long reply that clearly wasn't asked for is embarrassing and try hard and it seems Cristiano usually has his family members making things worse for him with these pathetic rants.

Translated from Portuguese it is not as bad though and a lot is lost in translation from it keep it mind.

No doubt ego and stupidity runs in the family. His mother doesnt allow his son to call Messi's name. His manager gives stupid interviews, his sister talks trash things all the time. And ronaldo himself is known to do all of those things. Seems Irina Shaik suffered in this family for a long time before running away

3 games nursing an injury and injury with a false controversy created around it.

Now 9 goals in the 7 games since.

rincon wrote:3 games nursing an injury and injury with a false controversy created around it.

Now 9 goals in the 7 games since.

MY question is why people make it so fucking personal when they hate on CR. I mean just look at Kebab's post. It's just immature and disappointing.

Stats and analysis aside I found these more interesting for today:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrimcwLUOAM

Finally heard Cristiano speaking Italiano at the Gran Gala del Calcio and he was (un)surprisingly very good at it and it was a touching move to decide to give a speech in the language despite not asked.



Been also doing this more and more ever since he came, a gesture never before seen in him.

Ronaldo's family & friends surprise him in the streets of Torino with a new whip pic.twitter.com/L9t33SXqfB

— Italian Football TV (@IFTVofficial) February 5, 2020

10 goals in 6 games since the start of the year

14 goals in the last 9 games

It's clear that man-bun is bringing him luck as bad as the haircut might look

Games taken to score Juventus goals:

Hirzer = 43
J Charles = 62
Sívori = 65
Cristiano Ronaldo , J Hansen = 70
Platini = 83
Trézéguet = 86
Lushta, Higuaín = 88
Tévez = 92
Dybala = 100
Orsi = 103
Cesarini = 122
Præst = 206
Nedvěd = 231

The fastest since 1959.
@Cristiano. pic.twitter.com/gaSIh4LuZs

— Arjun Pradeep (@IndianRegista) February 2, 2020

2nd half of the season ronaldo always turns it on

If he continues scoring at this exact pace, he would reach Higuain's 32 goal season.

Reaching 30 would put him in the top 10 highest scoring seasons in Juve's history.

He needs 17 goals more to become Juve's record goalscorer in a single season. With this kind of form, anything's possible imo.

Cristiano honestly is an utter joke. Only in his final two years in Real I began to see what a specimen he is and even more so in Juventus in what he has adapted in his game, even further.

Just turning 35 and having the biometric feedback of a man in his early 20s tells me he is not going to show a steep decline anytime soon.

I would credit his form to his general happiness that is so obvious in Juventus given we knew what problems he had with fans in Real Madrid and the board not making him feel important enough, as lame as that sounds.

In Juve the board does seem to cater to all his needs whilst the fans are ever so doting to him. Being a club with lower expectations than Real that is expected but he seems to have found the right balance and loves it in Italia from my perspective.