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Ronaldo started to come into his own at Euro 2004 and showed he is one of the world's top 5 from the World Cup on through the Premiership in 06/07. Yes, he may be critisized for his diving and the game versus the Three Lions this summer where Roon was shown a red card but nobody, nobody is any better than Ronaldo in England right now. Drogba msy have more goals but 2nd place is just the first loser. The scoring that Ronaldo has provided is a bonus with the fire power that exists on the Red Devils. For him to have 13 goals playing with Giggs, Rooney, Saha, Scholes, Solksjaer and now Larsson is phenominal. United should win the Premiership this season and another treble is not out of the question. Just remember, There's only one Ronaldo!!!!!

Without a doubt, Cristiano Ronaldo is the most gifted and talented player to surface in England since George Best. He's a FIFA World Footballer of the Year-in-waiting, and pending Man U's success in both the Premiership and Champions League, a serious candidate to take the award for 2007. Ronaldinho take note.

But, Sir Alex deserves alot of credit for bringing C. Ronaldo along. Playing in the stamina-driven Premiership while within the demanding reach of Ferguson himself, "Flash Ronny" is becoming focused on his capability, and also on what has haunted him in the past - his discipline. I seriously doubt he would have made the mark that he has so soon if he were playing elsewhere on the Continent.

2003 will go down to be a watershed year in Man U team history. It will mark when Man U finally gave up on the most overrated player in European footballing history and supplanted him with perhaps the most gifted player to come out of Europe in 50 years (no impugnity to Zidane). David who?

Crissy is a poser and a jerk. But his name ends in an "O" so all the Anglophobes across the world can gloat in his self centred accomplishments. Fill your boots, Man U will win nothing if they depend on him.

who?? christiano ronaldo??. why dont we hear or see more of him from mainstream, front-page media?? how else will us white collar workers ever hear of great soccer players if never hear of them on all-news radio? what does he look like? did he make an impact at world cup? NO, because i saw Zinedane play and Wow, he was the master!! the ball stayed his feet like it was glued on!. Pity the ending! best player of the tournament and I never saw him play prior to that tournament.

Cristiano is the best player in the world....

Cristiano Ronaldo is the second best player in the world today behind Ronaldinho.Let him mature a bit more and he'll be the best in the world.

From the first day he set foot at United you could just tell that he could be a great player one day and it is great to see him come of age. It was always going to take him a while to adjust to the pace and hard tackling of the Premiership, but it looks now as if he has.

Also, the column mentions is incorrect in saying Robbie Fowler is a former Liverpool striker as Robbie is still a member of the Reds.

i for one knew this would happen.christiano ronaldo has come from a country that is very humble but yet very competetive.his display of talent in the english premier league is just the begining of what can be one of the best players ever to play this beautiful game which we in canada call soccer.i will also give credit to the english fans for being smart enough too not hold what was all dwayne rooneys fault in the world cup against ronaldo who was only fighting for his country which is what we are all asked to do .too everyone who has seen him , watch out the best is yet to come.too those who have not seen him,turn on your tv on a saturday or sunday and just look for a speeding bullet ,with thr number 7 on it.forca ronaldo

I will agree that C. Ronaldo is an extremely skilled player and exciting to watch. I disagree that he's shown great maturity and class. C. Ronaldo dives more now then he ever has but he just doesn't get caught because he's so good at it. To me, this fact alone, not to mention his petulance on the field if the ball doesn't come his way, eliminates maturity and class. He also can't hold Thierry Henry's jock strap as far as class in the EPL.

C Ronaldo #1 in the wourld!

Yes, Ronaldo does dive less. And that fact alone, more than his goal scoring, shows his maturity. He is on his way to becoming an elite player. Thierry Henry is crass, not class.

It's great to see him mature and score goals too. Something Portuguese don't do well unless your Eusebio. Being a playmaker is one thing but scoring goals and passing the ball so well is a superstar in the making. I just hope this doesn't get to his head and he becomes like the other Ronaldo who wears out his welcome everywhere. I hope United keeps him and he desires to stay so he can one day become number one in the world but he can do this only if he stays grounded and humble.

I, for one, was lucky enough to witness Christiano Ronaldo play in the Sporting Lisbong ranks where he would absolutely marvel the crowd with crazy fakes and stunts. A bit too much at times...but everyone knew at age 16-17, showing off was simply part of his game in trying to break through professionally. Well, break through he did, and when he finally came over to the US to play with Sporting vs ManU......he was just making EVERYONE look like they were running half the speed he was!! Unbelievable. ManU quickly snatched him and with Beckham on the outs.....ManU fans forgot about that guy quick!!! At ManU and in the Portuguese National team, under Fergie and Luis Figo, his idol, he's been closely developed to perform in pressure situations such as the Euro2004 and lately, in this past summer's WC. At age 21, to be even mentioned in the same sentence as George Best, Zinadine Zidane, and Ronaldinho is credit to his raw talent. Folks, hold on to your soccer scarves....cause at 21 he is only going to get better!!!

For the idiot who mentioned Henry might want to look at some of his classic dives. Henry is a great player but I've seen him go to ground as much or more than any player. The media exagerate Ronaldo's diving. Check out Henry in action.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48KxomccYNU

Also Zindane was not the best player at the world cup.

How can you say C. Ronaldo is Mature and in the same breath say that he "Yes, he still crashes to the ground far too easily when challenged"...?

To me the boy should learn to play a respectable game before being honoured for anything else...it is a discrace to watch that...I don't care if he has cut down his diving by 90%...diving is not mature...nor should it rewarded...

Don't credit Ferguson, rather his assistant - Carlos Queiroz. He used his knowledge of the young prodigy at Sporting Lisbon from his days there. During a friendly between teh 2 clubs, Queiroz adamently suggested to Ferguson to offer Sporting a proposal to buy Ronaldo. This while he had just made the senior team at Sporting Lisbon and had yet to play a regular season match for the senior team in Portugal. The rest is history.

You knew that Molinaro was going to trot out this oily little twerp to prop up his Beckham bashing. Man U won everything with Becks driving the ship, they will win nothing with Ronaldo as the centrepiece. There is an element of the sport, any sport, that goes deeper than the on field athleticism in terms of winning or losing.

Anyone who watched the World Cup, particularly the England/Portugal match, and has the subsequent temerity to describe Owen Hargreaves as "overrated", and Cristiano Ronaldo as "the king of England" needs to have someone firmly grasp their shoulders and give them a hard tug, so as to dislodge their head from their anus.

But it all gets back to Beckham envy.

Once the head is free, maybe that kind soul could could also give Molinaro's turntable a good nudge to unstick the record.

Anyone know what the heck Beckham is talking about regarding "o"? Poser and jerk, what an intelligent thought. C. Ronaldo is hands down the best this year in England and maybe the world. Ohh, and let us not forget, he is ONLY 21 years of age.

Ronaldinho? who - is nothing without Deco

C Ronaldo by far the best player in the world, and his proving it on the best league in the world
if he score's 20 goals and MU wins the Premiership, you can call him King of England, unfortunally he will be a free agent in 2009, and Jorge Mendes the agent of Cristiano and Mourinho will hold to the last minute.
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Christiano Ronaldo is the best player in a league desperately short on real, in depth quality at a difficult and dangerous time for the game in the England. Attendences are down across the board, (maybe not at Old Trafford) and twinkle-toes Ronaldo while very entertaining to watch is not the answer. The continual subversion of the sport by the money of teams like Man Utd and Chelsea are destroying the very fabric of English soccer. Foreign import players and the exchange of trophies between the super-elite four to five teams in England will push the real lifeblood out of the English game for good, putting smaller lower league teams out of business and making the Premiership season very long for the supporters of all the other also ran teams (not everyone in England supports Man Utd). Give Ronaldo player of the season, probably will be Drogba next season. What does it change? We all know pretty well who'll win the trophies before the season starts anyway!!

Compare Zidane to C. Ronaldo???? C.Ronaldo is ONLY 21 years old. Unstopable. Apart from Pele, Ronaldo from brazil(The Fenomenon) and George Best, there has never been any player with his age to play as AMAZING as he does. Zidane, Figo, Maradona,Cruyft, Eusebio were not as good as this BOY(with his age) is and will be.And by the way we are all comparing this guy with the best players EVER. Sayonara Fools.

He is truly the best at a very young age and hopefully will play in spain or italy because as far as im concerned the english fans dont deserve to be entertained by such a great player they are sore losers.

The player who will be named Premiership player of the year this year will be Didier Drogba.

I guarantee it.

(Sorry CR7.)

I think Christiano Ronaldo is on eof the best players! Even though he gets emotional when he doesn't get his way, he still is one of the best

What's with the name "dropping" by the Hispanic players? Seems pretty pretentious. Can you imagine the eye rolling if Beckham insisted on being called "Dave-O"? Or had "BECKS" printed on the back of his shirt? If Rooney asked to be referred to as "Wayner"?

But at least young de los Santos or whatever his family name is, had the courtesy to adopt "Crissy" Ronnie so as to distinguish himself from "The" Ronnie, and "Baby" Ronnie (or whatever Ronaldinho translates to). "Little" Ronnie? I think Bebito got the "Baby Ronnie" tag. I don't even want to know how Kaka came by his moniker. Good luck on him ever becoming a big star in America.

I see some of the English supporters are still bitter about England's loss, AGAIN, to Portugal. The beauty of Ronaldo being the talk of the football world is that all those anti-Ronaldo clowns are finding it hard to take every time this Wonderboy touches the ball and creates magic! Take that!

In my opinion Cristiano Ronaldo is the most entertaining and skilled player in the world today since the days of Pele and the George Best of the 70's. coupled with the fact that He is only 21 with his best years ahead of him.....WATCH OUT WORLD.....

Ronaldo's excellent, yes, but not a great. No one disputes his skills, but his general attitude and sportsmanship is lacking. Wait for Cesc Fabregas on Arsenal to become the greatest midfielder of his generation in a few years.

C. Ronaldo is a self centered selfish cry baby, he was the clown of Germany '06. C. Ronaldo's ego is far greater than his "skill".

Owww, look at me...I'm making circles with my feet over the ball...Ouuu Ohhhh Ahhh". Puhlease!

....I really wish all the English (Beckham)fans would quit hating on C. Ronaldo. You really need to get over your lossES vs Portugal. They cleaned your clock in the 2000 Euro with a come from behind win, they knocked you out in 2004 in Portugal by way of penalties, and they ended your WC hopes yet again this past summer....with C. Ronaldo having absolutely NOTHING to do with Rooney getting sent off but having everything to do with putting the nail in the coffin by way of a penalty score. My, how it must really get your skin crawling to see an absolute Portuguese phenom be the leader and most stand out player of not only ManU but the entire Premiership having come from such a tiny little country in Portugal that has and will continue to dominate English style football. Please, just enjoy the brand of soccer from C. Ronaldo cause it doesn't come often. At 21, the skies are the limit with what he can accomplish in terms of trophies and awards. Post back in about 10 years .....maybe then I'll agree with you.

Bollocks to all you Man U fanatics. If the Gunners hadn't rested Thierry through December's full sched of matches he would once again be tops in England.

No doubt Ronaldo is magnificient with the ball, but his recognition as tops will not be an accolade that will last. Most of the time his 'dribbling dances' usually end up in a loss of posession.

The year isn't over, and this Sunday represents a grand stage for both 7 and 14 to showcase their abilities.

The Arsenal, forever!

Hey Bob from USA,

I assume I'm the "idiot who mentioned Henry" as you alluded to in your previous post. I didn't check out your youtube post yet but maybe I will, although maybe I don't care enough about this to go searching youtube to make my point. I'll submit that Henry dives like most players in soccer. However, my view of Ronaldo's diving has nothing to do with the "media overating it." Unlike you, I'm able to make my own opinion on the matter because I actually WATCH soccer and can form my own independent view of something, unlike some people who have to go to youtube to form an opinion. I've seen Ronaldo play dozens of times over the past three seasons with Man U and Portugal and his diving has become an art form unmatched by any other players I've watched. He spends almost as much time on ground as he does on his feet. If you don't see this, maybe try looking on youtube, perhaps they have some footage.

For those that still praise Beckham while in the same breath bashing Ronaldo are simply jealous. "Drive the ship", I will admit that he scored a couple of beautiful goals, but the ship was driven but the other great players on that team at the time. To do what Ronaldo is doing at his age is astonishing. I myself played the game at a high level and am baffled by the ability of this boy at this age. Amazing. And for those who discuss the diving...get it out of your heads. Any colision, no matter how little, will cause someone going at his speed to go down. He does not dive, I will admit he makes it look bad by embeloshing it at times but it is a foul 95% of the time. Enjoy, we are witnessing another Gretzky, Jordan, Shumacher (a shame he retired), Nicklaus, Tiger,

Firstly, Ronaldo is a great player and he is recognized as a great player in England. Obviously Mr Molinaro has no idea how people support their clubs back in England. Most hearty fans will trash anyone from any other club for the the sheer joy of seeing the other supporter get a little mad. It's all for fun lads. I know about all the firms and such but this is a minority of fans not all fans. John I do sense a very anti England tone here in your writting. What's up? Is there something we don't know about? BTW, how much time have you spent in England with real English football fans and not what you've seen and read?

C.ronaldo will be the best player in the world by the time he is 22/23 years of age. And for all you man.u fans,just pray that sir alex doesnt sell him, because that will be the biggest mistake that fergie has ever done in his man.u career ever!!!

To Rob in Vancouver

Your quote of "Man U won everything with Becks driving the ship" You don't seriously believe that do you?

Beckham did not drive the Man U ship. He was never a ball winner because he couldn't tackle if his life depended on it, nor could he dribble past anyone.

The midfield of Scholes, Giggs and especially Keane drove their ship. If he drove the United ship, he'd still be with them, along with the others from their title winning years.

Get serious!

Hey DC, Drogba can score goals but his game is nowhere near as rounded as Ronaldo. Ronaldo can hold the ball, pass, shot and razzle,dazzle with the likes of Pele. If this choice is because your a fan of the "BLUE LOSERS" take a look at Frank Lampard b4 thinking of Drogba.

There's only one Keano.

Crissy the best?? Yes he is a very skillful player, but it is easy to be when you look at who he is playing with. He will be great someday for now he is entertaining and a joy to watch but the diving has to stop and the maturity must be given a chance to develop.

I would like to add another comment on why it has taken so long for Football (soccer) to take off in North America (especially Canada). We like our athletes tough. We Canadians are all tough in our own way. So watching a player who is arguably the greatest player in the world at the moment dive so often as he did in the World Cup is ridicules and hard to understand. I admit I am a relative new comer to the beautiful game. I have been watching for only 5 or so years...also when I started also coaching Soccer. Never in any of my practices or games have I let a player on my think that it is acceptable to dive. Even if a player has been taken down wildly I tell that player to bounce back up immediately and get back in to position. Never will I accept a player complaining to the referee or another player. This is my coaching style and more of a Canadian lifestyle. Play tough and never act like a P***y. Diving is unacceptable. When I watched the Germany '06 I truly enjoyed many of the games...but not one Portugal game satisfying. Why? Watching all of their player fall like feathers in the wind is a joke! Many of my other Canadian friends have had difficult times with that aspect of the game. We have been watching hockey were men block a frozen piece of rubber moving 100mph. They get up and do it again or at least get their butts back into play. We have watched baseball players get hit in the head with a 100mph pitch…the next inning they are slamming their bodies into the ground to make a catch.

This is what we expect from athletes...sacrifice...this is why Soccer has taken so long to be appreciated. It is a wonderful game...but players like C. Ronaldo will never be thought as wonderful players with the way they play the game...diving is skilful?? Not in Canada mates!

Toronto FC...listen to my words...if you want to make a splash and become massively successful...don't dive...play tough...and get your butts back into position...!

Thank you!!

Ronaldo is a great player and a money player.He needs help with his sportsmanship and attitude.Instead of building his ego they should be working on his maturity.It takes more than one player to make a team as there are other players on the team as valuable who make great plays and can score as well.Teams that try to buy Championships eventually fall hard and I cannot see Ronaldo being the player of the year.He pouts to much,dives to much and gives up to easy when things do not go his way.He is not a total team player because his ego is bogger than his talents

This discussion boils down to the simple fact that yes a very skilled young player has stepped up in the midst of incredible media scrutiny and has performed admirably.

To suggest that he will eventually "lead" Man U is horribly off-the-mark. The recent great leaders of Man U, Roy Keane and Ryan Giggs have contributed value in many ways besides scoring goals. To suggest that becasue he is minimizing complaints and displaying "maturity" he will be an eventual leader reveals that sadly Molinaro has no idea how team sports operate.

Keane would literally battle for his mates and hold them accountable. Ronaldo would rather battle for a new haircut and entrance to a club on a given Saturday night.

Granted Ronaldo is a excellent player to watch in todays soccer, but for people to start comparing him to the likes of Maradonna, Pele, and other greats is to soon. Let him start winning some championships and world cups and carrying a team to the holy gral, and then we can start looking at his greatness. Yes he is only 21 but I have seen other so called great 21 year olds and disappear a few years later because of injuries. Still I must admit he is a player to watch and enjoy I enjoy his play and skills.

People who comment on things, just for the sake of commenting really should get a life.
Cristiano Ronaldo is right now the World's best, and it's very hard denying this. As for diving, I don't blame any player for that, I blame Fifa and there agenda planning President Sepp Blatter. If they had any integrity they would clean up this sport. And don't come on here whinnig about C Ronaldo Diving, cause every player does it, that's a Fact...Man Utd beats Arse on Sunday!!!

Who cares about some Portugese guy playing in Europe. Write about American soccer and David Beckham. That is what is HAPPENING now. Don't you read the news? Get with it man....

To Matt in Waterloo

Get serious. Your comment of "we Canadians are tough in our own way" is laughable.

Which Canadians are you talking about? Canadian NHL players dive and they retaliate as much as Canadian soccer players do, as well as other Canadian athletes. Your philosophy is your philosophy and not necessarily a Canadian one. Perhaps you haven't been around the sport long enough, as five years is a relatively short period of time. Take off your tinted glasses and spare us the "Canadian" way. You sound like Don Cherry in disguise. I've been playing and coaching soccer much longer than you have and diving is rampant in Canadian soccer, as well as other Canadian sports. Why do you think the NHL introduced the relatively new rule of penalizing divers? Canadian players make sacrifices do they? I suppose players from other countries don't. You are as misinformed as you are illogical.

One area where Ronaldo has made strides this year is a reduction in diving because he is maturing.

I would like to add that the reason soccer will never take off in Canada like it does in the rest of the world is because there are no professional leagues of the same calibre as the rest of the world.

Hockey is it in Canada as far as young children having a major sport to aspire to and make it big. Your comment of "This is what we expect from athletes...sacrifice...this is why Soccer has taken so long to be appreciated" is ludicrous and it has nothing to do with the sport being accepted. The only way a Canadian player to make it big in any sport beyond hockey in Canada is to move to the USA to participate in their major sports or Europe to play soccer. It has and will always be appreciated in other parts of the world where, as you claim, diving is rampant, so I fail to see how diving is the issue.

Also, you claim "We have been watching hockey were men block a frozen piece of rubber moving 100mph. They get up and do it again or at least get their butts back into play. We have watched baseball players get hit in the head with a 100mph pitch…the next inning they are slamming their bodies into the ground to make a catch" Okay, do soccer players around the world not get up and get on with the game with injuries. Bert Trautman once played with a broken neck as a keeper for Manchester City. Terry Butcher continued to play for England with severe blood loss via a head injury. Roy Keane played hurt on numerous occasions for Manchester United, as did others. The list is endless.

I think you still have an awful lot to learn about the game and the sacrifices overseas soccer players make.

"Don't dive, play tough" Okay, Don Cherry! But, even he has criticized the divers in the NHL, so let's not delude ourselves. It happens in the NHL.

"Who cares about some Portugese guy playing in Europe. Write about American soccer and David Beckham. That is what is HAPPENING now. Don't you read the news? Get with it man...."

Before I place American soccer with David Beckham over world class soccer in Europe, which still has players in their prime, as opposed to players who once had it, is the day I stop watching the sport.

A mate asked me if I would travle to LA to watch Beckham play and I said, why? The man can't dribble or tackle. If you want talk about a player who converts one out of seven free kicks, do so.

Beckham moved to LA because Posh wanted to live there and she's been pulling the strings since they met.

Most of you probably don't care but should't CBC be checking into promoting or talking about the U-20 World Cup we're hosting in 2007??? This would kinda help in getting people interested in soccer in the hope of one day hosting a joint bid with the United States????

With all due respect to C. Ronaldo and T. Henry, the best player in the Premiership is none other than Steven Gerrard. Not only was the Reds skipper voted the best right winger in Europe in a recent UEFA team of the year poll, beating out C. Ronaldo in the process, but he could play any position on the pitch and still make that team. Except for keeper. Maybe. His skill, heart and passion could never be questioned.

Hands down Cristiano Ronaldo is probably the best thing to come out of Portugal since Luis Figo. For him to win the Premiership's player of the month is an honour, but if they have to pick for the player of the year in Englan it has to be Drogba for sure! Alot of people compare Ronaldo to Z.Ibrahimovic is regards to skills but within a few years he will grow into a great footballer. I love English football very fast paced but its not for him..he needs to play in Italy Lega Calcio where the best showcase the skills , since in England is about speed and in Italy the game is more defensive style of playing and his sort of play would suit there ..in my opion where the game is more of a challange for him since its on of the hardest leauges to score in. but he will be a great player

ok!!!
by far the most BIG C.Ronaldo is not the best. Compared to Ronaldihno he isn't that good. he is a FAKER TOO.
YOU HAVE TO AGREE ON THAT ONE!!!!!!!

James

On current form, Ronaldo is better than Ronaldinho.

Ronaldinho is still suffering from Barcelona's Champion's League hangover. He disappointed in the World Cup and has failed to live up to his reputation this season.

Ronaldo has had a better season to date so far.

Overall, Ronaldinho's reputation is better than Ronaldo's, but you can't deny the fact that, on current form, Ronaldo is better.

Ronaldo is probably the best player in England. But, that isn`t saying much since the Premiership is a less skilled league in comparison to Serie A and la lega.

PS. Inter is the biggest disgrace to the Italian league, with two Italian starters on the team they really represent South America well.

I think Ronaldo is currently the best player in the world. For those you who do not know this Ronaldo lost his father at a very young age and I think under the tutilage of Sir Ferguson he is growing up. When you have the money that he is making and lack maturity you can easily get into hot water. He is coming into his own and if he continues on this path of focus and determination without the theatrics he will, and this I am sure be the very best player Portugal has produced. When he came out of Sporting Lisbon every Portuguese knew he would be great. He has the ball dominance of a Figo with 5 times the speed and believe me I saw Figo play in Sporting at Cristiano's age and he was incredible but not as gifted. God protect you and guide you Cristiano. Forca a todos Portugueses.

Sean - Vancouver and James - World. Please consider what you are saying Ronaldo is doing things in full flight that I have not seen from anyother player. He is incredible...give him time 1-2 years and we shall see if Real doesn't come knocking. He will be the most expensive transfer of all time.

He is maturing and he is realizing that he has to stop with the theatrics. Henri's Penalty against Portugal was a perfect example of a masterful performance. By the way I have to acknowledge that there is a whole lot of diving in Portuguese soccer. But did anyone see how Figo was absolutely hacked...he was even kicked in the face while standing and marks to prove and nothing. Crouch almost took out an eye with eagle stance and nothing. Consistancy and FIFA crackdowns are needed to ensure that the game is called as it should be and it does not become a sham as this last World Cup was.

I for one would like to see C.Ronaldo, whom in my oppinion is the best football player in world today, in Madrid. Ronaldo is simply superb, quick, strong and with a whole bag of tricks that confuses and confounds his opponents, and at such a young age he's already dreaded by opposing players because he makes them look like half the athletes that they are. I give credit to Sir Alex, for standing by Ronaldo when the rest of England were ready to lynch him, but it’s time for Ferguson to let Ronaldo go, as hard as it may be. The English (except for the MU fans) will never fully appreciate Ronaldo nor give him the credit that he deserves. To the English, Ronaldo will forevermore be the scapegoat for the country’s poor performances on the Football world stage and that will seriously diminish his true worth.
Ronaldo needs to be playing in a country where his mastery of the craft can be enjoyed, like a good wine. Mr. Ferguson, free Ronaldo and let him go to Spain, a country that will embrace and welcome him and acknowledge him for the true master that he is.

Congratulations to J. Molinaro for managing to avoid having 100% of the readership crap on him this time out.

anyone who says Ronaldo doesn't dive just see the penalty he drew at Spurs? Great players don't need to cheat, so he's still only really talented.

sorry....

I am relatively new to soccer and used to join my husband for breakfast at the local pub and oh yes, to watch the soccer game. I soon realized how delightful a game it was and Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the reasons.
He is poetry in motion.

C.ronaldo is the hottest/sexiest/BEST player in the WHOLE WORLD im in luv with him. he deserves it..........

The Best players in the world don't, don't win championships alone. Soccer, is a team sport so remarks about he's never won any championships so don't compare him to great players is rubbish. The kids full of talent, he will progress and yes being involved in soccer since 1974 coaching, scouting, and playing I believe hes up there for player of the year. It's only a opinion, don't get mad just voice what ya have. Peace!

ronaldo is a load of crap

Ronaldo is amazing yes, simply because he is twice is as fast as anyone out there. It is even more astounding that he can do the tricks he does at that pace. However, from watching games, I think Ronaldo has been more effective simply running past people directly instead of doing silly tricks. He has amazing physical talent, and even makes some amazing passes at times. But he lacks the vision to be the best ever. Ronaldinho even though hes never had the pace of Ronaldo, in his best form, sees things on the pitch that noone else does. It's as if hes pulling the strings and controlling every other player out there. Rooney is also similar in that regard (watch some games from last season). Ronaldo, while his on-the-ball skills are awesome, will never reach the highs of Ronaldinho, unless he improves his mediocre finishing to the point where he single-handedly runs past people and scores everytime, which is highly improbable.

there is only one Ronaldo,really Cristiano u r the best of the best in Football

Cristaino is the best and I am is #1 fan!!! He his the best player on the Portuguese National Team and my favorite player! I luv u Cristiano!!

this was a great read, cristiano ronaldo is the best, and he is going to get the player of the year award

ronaldo is the best player in the world.with his skills and talent man u will win lots of silver wear during his playing years with them.

c ronaldo has a good season and he is seen as the `world`s best player`. he is too overrated for my liking and to be honest he isnt as good as he seems. OK he scored 16-18 goals this season but none of the goals where against top four clubs. he might do tricks here and there but he isnt that good. i can bet you that after this season he will fade away, and after a few years they will not even know who c ronaldo was. there are other better talents then him .Messi is one of many examples. the boy is only 19 and he is better than c ronaldo. i am not a c ronaldo hater but i am really getting getting sick and tired of hearing people say he is a legend and the world best.
PLZ

He is very talented. He rules Old Trafford. He perfectly fits into Sir Alex Fergusons team and deffinetly is the best. He scored 16 goals in the premier league, wow. He is just an amazing footballer. Not only for Manchester United but also for the national Portuguese team.

personally i think cristiano ronaldo has something very special about him. He can change a game and make things happen he has great talent. as well as play he has beautifull looks 2 in 1 i guess and he is absolutely fantasti and i have stuck by him all the way even during the awful world cup incident. i will always be here for you. xx

Ronaldo/C.Ronaldo are the best soccer players, they own.

Even as the most fouled player in the EPL, he can still score a fury of goals. So Totti, put that in your mouth.

From the first time I saw Cristiano Ronaldo on the field, I've been hooked. C. Ronaldo has made one of the most impressive comming ups in futbol history. I am a complete C. Ronaldo fan through and through, and I dislike Ronaldihno, but I must admit that at this point in time, Ronaldihno is the "best" player in the world. However, within a year or two, there will be no mistaking Cristiano Ronaldo as the best player in the world!!! He is absolutely amazing.

Ronaldo NEW Figo

the only player i know now to be the world best player is KAKA.and cristiano ronaldo is the second.

Cristiano showed better skill than Ronaldinho at the world cup, Ronaldinho did not stand out as a great player even though i had heard he was the best, and between him and Cristiano Ronaldo, Ronaldo played better and led his team well

cris ronaldo is the best in the world and there is no secon no third....there is just one and he is my love c.ronaldo.

i love christiano ronaldo. he is a wonderful player i wish to watch him live next season.

Cristiano Ronaldo is the best soccer player in the world he is good at everything like kicking passing tricks running and every thing ealse i knew he was ganna be the best wean i saw him play for the first time in agaust of 2003 and now in 2007 he is one of the best soccer playes in the world

Cristiano Ronaldo is a modern day Andrei Kanchelskis at Man Utd!!!

It is useless to argue that cristiano isn't the best player after all the support has given to Portugal and Man united!,,So i think everyone on his/her heart agrees he is!,but just wants to have some argument on it!,,just as one would try to dissagree with the truth that Man United is the best Team ever happen!!,,

“I have seen many players throughout my career but I believe that over the next decade Cristiano Ronaldo will be European football’s equivalent to Michael Jordan in the NBA,” Queiroz told "A Bola".

“The kid has a divine talent. I have never seen a player with this level of ability. His technique, physique, athleticism and imagination, and added to this is his attitude in training and matches. He will be a star for the best part of 10 years.”

February 5th 2007