Sport is about the human spirit. Teaching us to persevere against all odds. Consistency, discipline and courage when the going gets tough. THAT is the lesson sport imparts for our children. THAT is why some sportsmen are heroes.What Ronaldo is doing at 41 is nothing short of an UNPRECEDENTED sporting achievement and act of singular heroism. The sheer amount of work necessary and the willpower to fight against the dying of the light to represent his country. An indomitable spirit. If that isn't enough to stir and inspire you - I don't what can. This is beyond commendable, it is inspiring. He has embarked on an impossible mission: to show us that the human spirit has no limits. Do we tell an explorer NOT to attempt to travel to the moon? Because it is near impossible and fraught with risk? Or do we applaud and cheer on a man in his bravery? But beyond that, the recent deluge of vitriol, wanton disrespect, and media pile-on is frankly disgusting and evil. It is evil because you are spitting in the face of a 150 year old tradition and culture that we call football. The culture we call home and brings together billions of people. Cristiano is football. And football is Cristiano. Whether you love, hate or are ambivalent about him. And for that, a modicum of respect as a fan of the game for OUR game is necessary. To see charlatans and half-achievers and no-names aspire for clicks and media fame and buzz to keep their name going or out of some tragic, personal hate and dislike for a man is saddening. It is saddening because these people do not belong in the culture they desecrate. The culture they weaponize, utilize, and instrumentalize but provide nothing to. Today we reject these people. We won't accept them in our circle anymore.Força Cristiano. Against the dying light.
Maldini won a UCL when he was pushing 40 btw
yeah fuck the national team, a middle aged man can't cope with getting older so fuck the dreams of the young players
>>1555311564 months ago you called lindsey vonn a bogged whore for doing this btw
>>155531156Not reading all that but I'm glad for you bro. Or sorry that happened
>>155531182The blame is on the FA and the manager, not Ronaldo. In his place, I would accept the call-up just the same.
Why can’t those faggots just pass him the damn ball
>>155531156Just say you just want to create friction for a portion of casual Messi fans because you don't NEED all of the other kool aid about business and branding.
>CR, 40s, can't score>see what happens to his team
He should consider ending his career on home soil in Sporting Lisabon where you can sport more than anywhere else
Tsuufriends biennial humiliation ritual followed by meltdown ia always a treat
>>155531156Dr Congolicious though
>>155531156You'll die on your shield but then he'll want to play again in 2030. How much longer do you keep rolling out your Ozzy Osbourne?
Anyone see Ronaldinho has bizarrely just signed for a Serie C club at 46. When the coach talks about how you were his idol growing up, you might be getting on a bit.
>Euro 2020(+1)>Well Portugal seemed a good team but maybe this is the end for Ronaldo he doesn't seem to have it anymore>WC 2022>Ronaldo looking really past it, surely it's time to move on to young players, that Ramos guy can offer more by merely being younger/faster>Euro 2024>Portugal have such a good team and with a different player up front they could've beaten France, surely this is the end for Ronaldo who has no pace at all now and can barely move>WC 2026>....Fernandes is 31 now, he has one more Euro and maybe another WC left, Vitinha/Neves at least have more to come, surely SURELY he can't keep getting in the way of these guys' career
>>155537692>surely SURELY he can't keep getting in the way of these guys' careerIt can
8world cup goals in 23 games>penalty against Iran (lol)>1 against Best Korea (megalol)>tap in against Ghana lmao>penalty after a dive vs Spain>DeGayea blunder>free kick (1 in 1000 that has gone in)>header against Morocco (his only good world cup goals)>dive against Ghana (penaldo.jpg)lmao crybaby penaldo I'm already mastrubating about how he is gonna cockblock his team in the knock out stages and his inevitable tears running over his greasy botox injected plastic face the fucking fraud half this retard infested board could score 8 in 23 especially when 7 of them were pure luckthis little fag has 1 (one) legitimate world cup goal LOL
>>155531182those pesky youngsters should just work harder!
>>155531156Isn't this guy an anal rapist?
>>155531269Yeah because you've not played in a WC. He's had his career, now he's just stealing a spot from someone else.
Ronaldo should be a bench player/impact sub at most, if Ramos doesn't work out then Portugal can just do their best impression of 2012 Spain and not have a strikerHell Fernandes has done it before for United so have him up there
