The Footie Thread

[Deleted member 15344]

Possibly ?.

Just when I thought he couldn’t sink any further in my estimation, too. A sad, greedy end to an otherwise stellar career.

There is a video of him going around saying that we would only finish at a top club in a top league and wouldn’t entertain Dubai , Qatar etc but I guess the huge sums of money will change that thinking - he now gets to be a big fish in a small pond and earn a lot of money for prob little effort

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Thiago I could understand, but for me it was Dewsbury-Hall.

He played very well in the first half - certainly good running with the ball through the middle

 

[Billysboots]

Many many more players before Ronaldo have gone to weaker leagues to chase money,some still in their prime.
Ronaldo as you say has a stellar career and someone has offered him stupid money,he doesn’t need it but hard to turn down all the same.
He’s done everything in the game.
He’s an icon the world over and one of the most recognised faces on the planet.
He’s probably given more to charity than we can imagine.
For me he’s not someone I’m willing to slate.
You don’t get to where he’s got to in life without serious sacrifices,he deserves all he gets.

Don’t get me wrong. I’m 95% a huge Ronaldo fan, for many of the reasons you cite. But the last few months have left a very, very sour taste in the mouth.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Imagine at the end of your career you accept a £100m per year contract.
No way would I do that,nope not a chance.

 

[ColchesterFC]

Imagine at the end of your career you accept a £100m per year contract.
No way would I do that,nope not a chance.

Surely your decision would be influenced by how your career has gone to that point and where the money is coming from. If you're worth north of £1 billion then you have the choice to be a bit more choosy about it than if you're struggling to put food in your family's mouths. There's been lots of, in my opinion quite justified, criticism of multi millionaire golfers taking the Saudi dollars in LIV golf and there should be equal amounts of criticism for Ronaldo for doing the same. He could've gone to America and played for nothing and it wouldn't have affected his lifestyle at all. He could've retired and not affected his lifestyle. But instead he's chosen to accept an obscene amount of money to go to Saudi Arabia and effectively retire and help with sportswashing that country's reputation.

 

[pokerjoke]

Surely your decision would be influenced by how your career has gone to that point and where the money is coming from. If you're worth north of £1 billion then you have the choice to be a bit more choosy about it than if you're struggling to put food in your family's mouths. There's been lots of, in my opinion quite justified, criticism of multi millionaire golfers taking the Saudi dollars in LIV golf and there should be equal amounts of criticism for Ronaldo for doing the same. He could've gone to America and played for nothing and it wouldn't have affected his lifestyle at all. He could've retired and not affected his lifestyle. But instead he's chosen to accept an obscene amount of money to go to Saudi Arabia and effectively retire and help with sportswashing that country's reputation.

 

[Billysboots]

Surely your decision would be influenced by how your career has gone to that point and where the money is coming from. If you're worth north of £1 billion then you have the choice to be a bit more choosy about it than if you're struggling to put food in your family's mouths. There's been lots of, in my opinion quite justified, criticism of multi millionaire golfers taking the Saudi dollars in LIV golf and there should be equal amounts of criticism for Ronaldo for doing the same. He could've gone to America and played for nothing and it wouldn't have affected his lifestyle at all. He could've retired and not affected his lifestyle. But instead he's chosen to accept an obscene amount of money to go to Saudi Arabia and effectively retire and help with sportswashing that country's reputation.

Agreed. Ronaldo’s net worth means he is already one of the richest sport stars on the planet. He never needs to earn another penny. His family will never want for anything.

And let’s remember the reason he wanted out of Manchester. Because United were not going to win him more silverware. He wasn’t going to be playing in the Champion’s League. He wasn’t going to be going toe to toe with Lionel Messi to prove himself, once and for all, the world’s best.

Well, when none of the big boys came knocking on his door that ambition soon died, didn’t it? As I say, a United great, and I have many great memories of his first stint at the club.

But I wish he’d never come back. He was on the classic hiding to nothing.

 

[Bunkermagnet]

Surely your decision would be influenced by how your career has gone to that point and where the money is coming from. If you're worth north of £1 billion then you have the choice to be a bit more choosy about it than if you're struggling to put food in your family's mouths. There's been lots of, in my opinion quite justified, criticism of multi millionaire golfers taking the Saudi dollars in LIV golf and there should be equal amounts of criticism for Ronaldo for doing the same. He could've gone to America and played for nothing and it wouldn't have affected his lifestyle at all. He could've retired and not affected his lifestyle. But instead he's chosen to accept an obscene amount of money to go to Saudi Arabia and effectively retire and help with sportswashing that country's reputation.

In the week where the World has lost arguably the best footballer ever,with both his skill, ability and as a humble being, Ronaldo has put himself fully into context with everything that is wrong with the game. He isn't even fit to polish the boots of the great man recently passed.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Surely your decision would be influenced by how your career has gone to that point and where the money is coming from. If you're worth north of £1 billion then you have the choice to be a bit more choosy about it than if you're struggling to put food in your family's mouths. There's been lots of, in my opinion quite justified, criticism of multi millionaire golfers taking the Saudi dollars in LIV golf and there should be equal amounts of criticism for Ronaldo for doing the same. He could've gone to America and played for nothing and it wouldn't have affected his lifestyle at all. He could've retired and not affected his lifestyle. But instead he's chosen to accept an obscene amount of money to go to Saudi Arabia and effectively retire and help with sportswashing that country's reputation.

Is he allowed in America?
rich people don’t need more money,but they all want more.
Does Elon Musk need more money?
Do top footballers need an extra £100k pw?
Is it any worse than Messi going to PSG?

Ronaldo isn’t worth £1bn

 

[ColchesterFC]

Is he allowed in America? No idea - internet reports are mixed on whether he would be arrested if he went there.
rich people don’t need more money,but they all want more. - yes they do because people are inherently greedy
Does Elon Musk need more money? - nope absolutely not but see my answer above.
Do top footballers need an extra £100k pw? Again nope but see answer two above this one.
Is it any worse than Messi going to PSG? Nope, no worse than that. Messi chose to take the Saudi dollars in the same way as Ronaldo has. Although with Messi I can see some kind of justification as it doesn't seem that it was possible for him to stay at Barca due to their financial situation. But at the end of the day he still took the money to aid with sportswashing for the Saudi regime.

Ronaldo isn’t worth £1bn - OK slight exaggeration, according to Google he's worth around 1/2 billion dollars which I'm sure is enough for most people to live comfortably for the rest of their lives and actually use that money to do some good for others as well

See answers above.

 

[Pin-seeker]

See answers above.

So basically you’ve agreed with every thing I’ve said ??

 

[Swango1980]

37 year old footballer approaches end of his career. It appears none of the top clubs wants his services.

Offered about $200 million per year to play in a nothing league. Yes please. Why on earth not make as much as you possibly can just before retirement? People seem to think greed is a bad thing, when it is really just human nature. I'd imagine pretty much every one of us would say yes to our salary being multiplied 10 times over, even if the cash was coming from the Middle East. Even if we are living perfectly comfortable and happy lives as it stands.

Ronaldo will always be a legend, but his career has been tarnished a bit by his sulking in last year, and his Piers Morgan interview. I can't see either has been applauded by anyone really. But moving to a farmers league for huge amounts of money is just normal.for many top class footballers. Had he moved there at 30 years old, when he had more to.offer at the very top, I would call him greedy in a more negative light. But, if no one at the top wants him, then I've no issue with it.

I wonder how Ronaldo felt about it? Was he waiting for a bigger club to.come in? Seems like it took a while to sign the contract, given he has been without a club since before the World Cup. Would his agent been ringing around Chelsea, Arsenal and other top European Clubs? And, when they got no where, ended up with the Saudi Arabian deal?

 

[SteveW86]

I really hope all those slating Ronaldo for this are doing the same for the LIV golfers.

 

[Billysboots]

I really hope all those slating Ronaldo for this are doing the same for the LIV golfers.

I’m not slating Ronaldo simply because he’s gone to a nothing league for huge pots of cash. It’s primarily because his ultimate destination bears absolutely no resemblance to what he had in mind when he decided United could no longer meet his still lofty expectations.

Taking all the circumstances together, and given he is someone who, not two months ago, was telling the whole world he could still cut it at the very highest level, it makes him look a bit of a prat.

A wealthy prat, granted. But a prat nonetheless.

 

[ColchesterFC]

I really hope all those slating Ronaldo for this are doing the same for the LIV golfers.

Yep, I am. And Anthony Joshua for fighting over there. Plus David Beckham for whoring himself out to Qatar for the World Cup. The list goes on. All multi millionaires willing to turn a blind eye to add more millions to their bank balances.

 

[BrianM]

Fair play to Ronaldo, yes its a financial decision on his part, but I honestly believe that he might inspire boys and girls from Saudi Arabia to take up football and you never know we might get a few gems coming through that might come across to Europe.
Far too often it's just negativity coming across.

 

[SteveW86]

Yep, I am. And Anthony Joshua for fighting over there. Plus David Beckham for whoring himself out to Qatar for the World Cup. The list goes on. All multi millionaires willing to turn a blind eye to add more millions to their bank balances.

My comment wasn’t aimed at any particular posters in here, it was just a comment based on the general inconsistency of people’s opinions.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Anyone lived out in Saudi? Is it not just too hot most of the time? Is life not spent moving from air conditioned building to air conditioned building?

Interested to hear real life experiences.

 

[Tashyboy]

Anyone lived out in Saudi? Is it not just too hot most of the time? Is life not spent moving from air conditioned building to air conditioned building?

Interested to hear real life experiences.

Probably why they bought City so they could stand in the Manc rain.
Made me chuckle the other night watching Utd. It was Bladdering it down and the commentator said they are playing football in what can be described as “ typical Manchester weather “ ?

 

[Beezerk]

Anyone lived out in Saudi? Is it not just too hot most of the time? Is life not spent moving from air conditioned building to air conditioned building?

Interested to hear real life experiences.

I worked out there for a month back in the summer of 96. 40c at midnight isn’t nice, you’re correct you’re constantly indoors or in the pool as there’s just no respite from the heat. People were friendly mind, very hospitable.