Ronaldo

[James]

He said that his body just couldn't do the things he wanted to do in his head anymore. Must be even more frustrating when you were as good as he was in his day.

[RoboRiise]

Ronaldo in full flow was something to behold. Forget the arguments about whether he was better than Van Basten, you'll always get a difference of opinion but every fan I've ever met would have him (both of them come to that) in their all time top five which pretty much confirms he's one of the best to ever play the game.

[TheHitman]

Best striker of his generation by a mile a truly exceptional player.

[Pidge]

Best striker of his generation by a mile a truly exceptional player.

 

I don't know about that... I'd say Raul, while not as fast, is at least on a par overall.

[manwiththestick]

I don't know about that... I'd say Raul, while not as fast, is at least on a par overall.

 

Really?

[TheHitman]

I don't know about that... I'd say Raul, while not as fast, is at least on a par overall.

 

It's crazy to think Raul, Zidane, Ronaldo, Figo all played in the same team. I disagree but Raul was excellent but Ronaldo was on another level. Good to see him doing well with Schalke. On a personal note he must be gutted to have missed out on Spains triumphs on the international stage. They have certainly been a better team without him.

[Fugitive]

He really was a genius and a true superstar. I remeber being in School and this fella was always the one everyone wanted to be. Those boots he wore at the World Cup in 98 were my pride and joy and took ages to find them. I remember wearing them for the first time for the school team and I thought I was the dogs bollocks. Scored and then nearly got crippled by someone.

 

[Pidge]

He really was a genius and a true superstar. I remeber being in School and this fella was always the one everyone wanted to be. Those boots he wore at the World Cup in 98 were my pride and joy and took ages to find them. I remember wearing them for the first time for the school team and I thought I was the dogs bollocks. Scored and then nearly got crippled by someone.

 

Looks like you got the real deal then.

 

Regarding Raul. I really meant that. Raul is/was an astonishing footballer, a leader who could effectively captain a side of the biggest egos (and price-tags) from the front. Ronaldo is the on the ball attacker and one of the very best, but Raul thought his way through games, he had a sublime touch and great judgement. One of the greatest players in terms of how many rebounds and loose balls he put away as well, his positional sense was just pure intuition, he also put his game on the line for the sake of the team when needed, playing a few seasons as a top second striker rather than poacher. Mentally, he's on another level.

 

But, anyway, that's just me. This is about Bucky. Who was a bona fide legend himself.

[dennis tooth]

Raul was nowhere near Ronaldo in his peak, the frigging tap in luck merchant.

 

As to Van Basten Vs Ronaldo, Gerd Muller was btter than both anyway so mute point.

[Johnni]

Best striker in the past 20 yrs. In full flow he was scary, built strong and super fast he was unstoppable. He has the same ball control skills as Messi yet not as slight as him which Messi suffers from when playing internationally & in the CL.

[Markmywords]

3rd best player ever in my opinion

 

behind Maradonna and Zidane

[JaminKibbler]

He was fantastic wherever he went to be fair, we can only imagine what he would have been like if he didn't have the injuries he sustained.

[cochyn]

Watching him almost single-handedly destroy the mancs in 2003 is one of my non-LFC footy highlights;

 

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