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  • Cristiano Ronaldo – Completing the Transformation

    Cristiano Ronaldo – Completing the Transformation

    It’s impossible to discuss Cristiano Ronaldo as a footballer without putting it into context and comparison with Lionel Messi, which obviously drags the whole Real Madrid and Barcelona issue into it. However, all four are related obviously – both in their footballing fates and in the way the public perceives and presents its opinion on the changing tapestry of European football.

  • Cristiano Ronaldo – The Goals Infographic

    Cristiano Ronaldo – The Goals Infographic

    While it might not be the most memorable year for Cristiano Ronaldo, 2012 was pretty good.

  • Real Madrid – Bigger Than Cristiano Ronaldo

    Real Madrid – Bigger Than Cristiano Ronaldo

    A theory that’s been thrown around here and elsewhere in the past is that once you have Cristiano Ronaldo in the squad, and obviously in the lineup, it forces you to play a certain way. Real Madrid, since Ronaldo has arrived, haven’t been able to reclaim their Champions League dominance, and are on their way of losing yet another La Liga title to Barcelona, already 11 points behind their arch rivals.

  • Lionel Messi, Better Than Ronaldo, Best in the World

    Even without the league title or the Champions League trophy, Lionel Messi is still above the rest, above any other player in the world, including Cristiano Ronaldo. The fact that the Real Madrid forward won his first league title with Real Madrid or scored his first league goal at the Camp Nou, doesn’t change the simple fact that he’s second best when it comes to who’s number one.

  • Cristiano Ronaldo, Better Than Messi, Best in the World

    If you ask Cristiano Ronaldo who’s the best player in the world, you know what’s going to be his answer. Himself. And when you try and look at the whole Ronaldo – Messi, Barcelona – Real thing objectively, there’s no reason he shouldn’t feel that way.

  • Cristiano Ronaldo Never Had a Big Game Problem

    How important was it for Cristiano Ronaldo to score that winning goal for Real Madrid in the Clasico? To finally slay the Barcelona beast at the Camp Nou? It’s not like the Portougese star needed any more confidence boosts. He’s had enough of them throughout his career.

  • Cristiano Ronaldo About Titles, Not Scoring Records

    As Cristiano Ronaldo continues to score and break every Real Madrid and La Liga record in the book, despite his talk of titles, I’m sure its not all that bad winning the Pichichi.