Bollix, no offence to you mate.The little runt wants more money,a suntan and a few more queers to hang around with (as if there isn't enough in Manchester).
I laughed reading that. I very much doubt that at 23 he's sick of the limelight at the 'top'. Potentially, he stands to earn a bigger contract with united by holding them to ransom about moving to Madrid. Potentially he stands to make more money by actually moving to Madrid. Plus all the media attention isn't doing his ego any harm.
anyone seen this video its priceless especially the blurb on the side http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu8suPSTy0E
Had to Laugh at the Mancs yesterday Calling Ladyboy a Mercenary. they weren't Saying that when he Signed for them from Sporting Lisbon were they?
Oh my god I literally have tears rolling down my face.........with the laughter!!! Seriously, I can't stop laughing. Officially the funniest and gayest thing I have ever seen on the internet. All the comments are gas aswell!. Kn**jockey!
Ha ha Ha They some funny ass videos lads.That grown man with the ronaldo tribute....how fitting.Perfectly sums up all that the scum are.Lol
How Journalism Works At Manchester United (from todays F365 Mediawatch) ... "First of all, let's begin by recounting the tale that was the centrepiece of Daniel Taylor's latest column for The Guardian. Despite the length, it's worth a read, so cut Mediawatch a little slack: 'First of all a little story to tell you what kind of man we are talking about. It is January 9, 2008, and in an upstairs room at Manchester United's training ground five elderly men in smart blazers are struggling with their emotions in front of a hushed audience. It is the club's media day building up to the 50th anniversary of the Munich air disaster and Sir Bobby Charlton's polite smile does not hide the fact he is trembling as he takes his seat. Bill Foulkes is straight-backed and dignified but only a couple of questions have been asked before the tears appear in his eyes and he reaches for a glass of water. 'In an adjacent room Wayne Rooney has agreed to offer a modern-day perspective of that seminal day when 23 people, including eight members of Sir Matt Busby's team, were killed in the wreckage of the burnt-out BEA Elizabethan. It is not his specialist subject but he handles the occasion with dignity and more eloquence than some people might imagine. But then Cristiano Ronaldo comes through the double doors and the mood is broken. 'He is wearing a white suit jacket and ripped jeans, looking every bit the boy-band hunk, but it is very obvious he is in a bad mood. He begins by berating Karen Shotbolt, the club's press officer, because he is waiting for Rooney and the event has over-run. He is banging his watch with his hand, flapping his arms and gesturing in the way that Portuguese footballers usually reserve for fussy referees and, at first, he is so animated it appears as if it might be a wind-up. 'When he flounces back through the doors, cursing loudly, it is very obvious he is being deadly serious. Rooney is professional enough to carry on with his tribute but the attention is no longer exclusively on him. Thirty seconds later Ronaldo appears again, first rapping his forefinger against the glass in the door, then opening it by a fraction and starting to whistle at Rooney in the way that a farmer beckons his sheepdog. 'It was such an unpleasant scene the journalists decided not to write about it because we had been invited to the training ground to cover a far more important subject and, when you have sat with men as noble as Charlton, Foulkes, Albert Scanlon, Harry Gregg and Kenny Morgans and seen the hurt in their eyes, it felt incongruous to veer off-track.' It is a riveting and fascinating tale and one that has prompted a great deal of comment since it appeared in Saturday's edition. But from Mediawatch's perspective, the interest lies not with the story itself but the newspaper's refusal to tell it until six months after the event. Taking responsibility for the censorship, Taylor depicts the decision as the only honourable option given that the assembled hacks 'had been invited to the training ground to cover a far more important subject'. Rather than merely revealing the secrets of Ronaldo's behaviour, Taylor has instead confirmed what has long been suspected - namely, that journalists tend to toe a party line agreed between themselves and only spill the beans at a moment that is convenient to them. There's nothing particularly surprising in the disclosure but - in a story that is intent on depicting Ronaldo as a man not to be admired or trusted - it is ironic. Not, of course, that Mediawatch is buying this 'we didn't publish because it would have been hurtful' guff. Journalists are, after all, not renowned for their delicacy or sensitivity. The suspicion must be that Taylor - and his chums - didn't publish the story through fear of repercussions. As The Guardian's man on the beat in Manchester, Taylor is reliant on staying in the club's good books in order to maintain access to their star names - such as Rooney, who, as you might have noticed, is depicted as the hero of the story, and Charlton, with whom he subsequently held an exclusive interview to mark the 50th anniversary of Munich. It's worth remembering, too, that Taylor wrote a warts-and-all book on Sir Alex last year. According to some, Ferguson was less than pleased. Was staying quiet on Ronaldo the equivalent of a favour being returned? In any case, the belated (and highly convenient) decision to publish now is the clearest indication yet from inside Old Trafford that Ronaldo will be leaving the club. If the story wasn't published in January or beyond because it would have upset Manchester United, it's a Tuesday-follows-Monday certainty that Taylor has only published now in the knowledge that ManYoo no longer care if Ronaldo's character is discredited. Why? Because he's off and no longer their problem. And in a scrub-my-back-and-I'll-scrub-yours world, look out for a Guardian exclusive bylined by Daniel Taylor with Rooney in a couple of months' time." So he's probably off then. I'll miss him like a cat misses licking it's own ar*e.
Thats quite a shocking read about the Ladyboy, not suprising though as he only thinks about himself. I thought it was funny in the Portugal/Czech game Ladyboy passed to Queresma to score and Jimmy Magee goes for everyone who thinks Ronaldo only plays for himself there's emphatic proof he plays for the team. That was probably the first time he had passed voluntarily all tournament and if you watched the replay instead of running to congragulate his team mate in scoring he turns and runs off the celebrate with himself having passed the ball. Ronaldo is probably the only person in the planet if you told him to go f**k himself he'd go and try
I hate him more and more every day, if that is possible. Another thing ,the media are now scared of ferguson and are now afraid to print anything bad due to the restrictions he imposes.So much for free press and always putting the story first.
I didn't have a lot of time for Arbeloa until I read this....sudden Legend status in my book Reds ace urges Ronaldo to go Liverpool stopper feels United ace would thrive in Spain http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_3731572,00.html Liverpool defender Alvaro Arbeloa is ready to incur the wrath of Manchester United by urging Cristiano Ronaldo to join Real Madrid. Real's pursuit of Ronaldo is emerging as the transfer saga of the summer, with the Spanish giants hoping to lure the Portuguese ace to El Santiago Bernabeu. Ronaldo has yet to declare what his intentions are, with United adamant they do not want to sell the 23-year-old maestro. Arbeloa, speaking in Austria where is he preparing for Spain's Euro 2008 semi-final with Russia, believes the departure of Ronaldo from Old Trafford would provide a boost for arch-rivals Liverpool. "If Ronaldo plays in Real Madrid it will be good news because he is one of the best players in the world and is our enemy at the moment," Arbeloa told Sky Sports News. "If he can play for Real Madrid for me it is perfect. "For us it would be a good news because for Manchester United he is very important and if Ronaldo is not in Manchester for Liverpool it is good."
Another great article that sums him up. Now who'll control this toddler's tantrums Last updated at 9:35 PM on 23rd June 2008 Comments (0) Add to My Stories Tears at bedtime: Ronaldo after the loss to Germany He was maybe 10 yards away from my seat as he started off on a run. He ignored an obvious pass to a team-mate, dribbled up a blind alley, threw himself to the floor and began to slam his fist on the ground when no foul was awarded, like a toddler denied sweets at the supermarket checkout. It was Cristiano Ronaldo at his worst. The ego had landed on his backside and he could not take it. Portugal, with their star player nullified by the Germans, slipped out of the European Championship and the disconsolate players drifted over to applaud the disappointed hordes who had travelled to Switzerland only to witness a defeat. All, that is, except the young man who had been handed the responsibility of the captaincy. He decided not to bother. Ronaldo tore off the skipper's armband and headed straight down the tunnel in a fit of pique, seizing the opportunity to drop more hints about his own future. It was typically immature. Even before this fateful game, there had been another mini-tantrum in training, one that prompted his Portuguese team-mate Armando Petit to mockingly hand Ronaldo a lollipop during a press conference. More from Des Kelly...Des Kelly: So cricket finally sells its soul 16/06/08Get off telly's cosy sofa and pass on your skill, Shearer 09/06/08It's just fab in the Alps... glad you're not here 02/06/08Avram was second best because he ran into a Roman wall 26/05/08Des Kelly: Ferguson the motivator is the last of the great dictators 19/05/08Fergie the motivator is last of the great dictators 19/05/08Onus is on Fergie to make the final one to remember 12/05/08Onus is on Fergie to make the final one to remember 12/05/08VIEW FULL ARCHIVE That brattish streak threatens to be his undoing now. All we have heard from the player in recent weeks is: 'I want, I want, I want.' What he really wants is someone to prick that over-inflated ego. But who will do that at Real Madrid if he signs for £70m or £80million? How do you control a 23-year-old who discovers his market value ranks him as twice the player Zinedine Zidane ever was. A lad who is suddenly the King of Royal Madrid? Although it might not have appeared that way at times, they knew how to temper his excesses at Old Trafford. They did not indulge his selfishness when he jigged and tricked his way into a dead end; he was reminded forcibly it was a team game. Legends like Sir Bobby Charlton acknowledged his brilliance while also reminding Ronaldo he was not the finished article: 'He is a smashing player - even if there are still things he does that we don't like,' said Charlton pointedly at the Footballer of the Year Dinner in May, as the lad sat nearby, waiting to receive his trophy. Rather than acknowledge his fallibility, Ronaldo took to his feet and said bluntly: 'I think I'm great,' which appears to be his main problem. But it's not going to be United's any more. Although Sir Alex Ferguson has said he will not break his holiday to deal with Ronaldo's sudden desire to leave, he will already be making alternative plans. The player himself is muttering about making things difficult for the club if they hold him to the five-year deal he signed last season and although the Glazers are talking tough, Ferguson will put Henry Kissinger to shame if he ekes another season out of his spoilt striker. There's not much point in sticking to 'principles' either when they've tried similar tricks in the past to recruit the likes of Owen Hargreaves, Jaap Stam and even David Bellion, at Sunderland. Remember that one? As I said recently, Ronaldo should really be on bended knee in thanks to Ferguson for the way he took an ineffectual showman and turned him into a potent force. Some have disagreed. They say he would have made it with or without Ferguson. They are usually the same people who bemoan the fact Paul Gascoigne turned down the chance to join United, where he could have added discipline to his sublime skills. Or who insisted Ferguson's United was the best place for Wayne Rooney to avoid taking a path to self-destruction. Football works on tiny margins. Without John Terry's slip and that missed penalty, Ronaldo would have gone down in history as the little winker who had cost United the European Cup. Today, he is strutting about as a European club champion. When he leaves, obviously he won't become a terrible player. He is a unique performer and will continue to dazzle. There will be flashy successes, he will score goals and the fans will love him at Madrid, although not half as much as he loves himself. But I'll bet he is less effective. There will be more and more of those runs to nowhere, more attempts at scene-stealing egotism, more dives, more banging of the turf in frustration. There will be more attitude and more me, me, me. 'I don't mind if people get upset,' he said. 'It is my decision. It is what I want. The train only passes once and we have to take advantage of it.' It will be interesting to see where the journey takes him. Maybe he'll end up back where he started, trying all that fancy footwork and only tripping himself up. Nike have redefined the meaning of optimism. Why else would the sportswear firm bring out a special Cristiano Ronaldo Manchester United shirt now? It is supposed to celebrate (translation: cash in on) the Portuguese ingrate last season breaking a goalscoring club record set by George Best. Even in the remote possibility that Ronaldo is forced to turn up at Old Trafford, after the way he has behaved I'm guessing this shirt will be what is known as a very limited edition. A delivery of half-a-dozen shirts should more than cover demand.
three united fans in work today,one a season ticket holder,i stumbled across them chatting about it fan1:so how much will we get for ronaldo fan2:70,80 million,they reckon season ticket:he's going no where not for sale they said fan2:why would you keep him he doesnt want to stay good riddence to him fan1:dead right season ticket:ferguson said it you can be selling players fan2:and do what leave him rot in reserves,hes hated now season ticket:hes our best player we couldnt sell me:well youll get three or four good players with his transfer money fan1: or play hard ball and tell madrid they can have him in exchange for sjneider season ticket:hes a marquee name they only want him for shirt sales we cant sell him fan2:why seaon ticket:think of all those shirt sales well lose if we do no ferguson said hes going nowhere just shows what your dealing with sometimes with these septics
I remember saying something similar to a united fan: "can't they just buy 3 or 4 quality replacements with the money?". I was told that great players are irreplaceable. You just have to replace them with other great players to build the team around instead. The logic of some non-Liverpool fans is dire.
This is why he is going.He can't bear to see Wayne knowing that he's now Colleens. The hurt and heartache would be too much to see him everyday knowing that he can never have him again. [YOUTUBE]LVHityT0u2k[/YOUTUBE]
I dont think they would be at this stage Id say most rational fans (the Pre-1992 ones) who know the game would gladly take the money and buy 2-3 top tier replacements, its only the post 1992 sheep that want to keep him oblivious to the fact he will probably play crap on purpose next season if he stays to try and get sold, you know those idiot fans I mean the ones who if you asked them why they support the Mancs, after they stop feeling up their sisters the response would be 'cause their the greatest nuff said'