Cristiano Ronaldo

[vegitot]

Good video from when he was more entertaining when a teenager. There's still a lot of frustrating moments and scrappy technique from him, but in general I enjoyed watching this version of Ronaldo. Believe it or not back then I was a big fan of his as a player

What I really like about this video though is the first song. I couldn't find out what it was called even after googling the lyrics, there appears to be no credit in the video and I refuse to read comments licking his arse that might mention the music. So I just downloaded the mp3 of the video and am playing it through VLC player.

Watch R9, Ronaldinho or Neymar doing skills then watch CR7, you see the difference.

 

[Maradona37]

Watch R9, Ronaldinho or Neymar doing skills then watch CR7, you see the difference.

I know - you are preaching to the choir if you have seen my posts lol.

He's nowhere near those players in flair. I am simply saying that THAT version of C Ronaldo was fairly entertaining (nowhere near those players' levels) but far more entertaining than his later self.

 

[vegitot]

I know - you are preaching to the choir if you have seen my posts lol.

He's nowhere near those players in flair. I am simply saying that THAT version of C Ronaldo was fairly entertaining (nowhere near those players' levels) but far more entertaining than his later self.

I always find it hard to watch CR7 pre 2007 in Utd shirt. Yes, these period was his best dribbling wise. But his tricks were mostly useless and not aesthetic at all (move like a robot really).

His best was 2009/10 imo. He managed to combine well between his trick and his goal. Then turned into a pure goalscorer when Mourinho took over.

 

[Maradona37]

I always find it hard to watch CR7 pre 2007 in Utd shirt. Yes, these period was his best dribbling wise. But his tricks were mostly useless and not aesthetic at all (move like a robot really).

His best was 2009/10 imo. He managed to combine well between his trick and his goal. Then turned into a pure goalscorer when Mourinho took over.

Yeah I would agree. I think 06/07 was a bit of an outlier for his six seasons at United, because he did take on more playmaking duties there and was good at it to a point.

Like you say, his best amalgamation between end product and entertainment/flair/tricks was likely his first year at Real Madrid. I thought he had a bit more of it in Mourinho's first two years too, but you are saying he became a pure goalscorer so my mind might be playing tricks on me. I didn't think he really dropped all the flair til Ancelotti entered.

 

[L3v1s]

I always find it hard to watch CR7 pre 2007 in Utd shirt. Yes, these period was his best dribbling wise. But his tricks were mostly useless and not aesthetic at all (move like a robot really).

His best was 2009/10 imo. He managed to combine well between his trick and his goal. Then turned into a pure goalscorer when Mourinho took over.

So true, people are overrating his dribbling skills pre-Spain and you usually see the same few clips thrown with some useless tricks that have no result

Meanwhile the OG Ronaldo has dozens of actions similar to these that lead to a goal

 

[KingLeo10]

Now I know where the trolls learned their useless dance moves from

Pre 2008 CR7

 

[companyofcules]

Always think of this video when it comes to male vs female gaze on Ronaldo

@Temptation
@Maradona37

Man, that guy needs some D.