People comparing Ronaldo to you know who

I've lived in England. I was born in Govan where mR Ferguson was born, I moved to Doncaster at a young age and was brought up down south. I lived in London for years and nothing comes close to what nwe have up here.

All our newspapers are nothing, but Rangers and Celtic. We both go for the league every year. Our league is not the best. FFS I wouldn't say it is, but Rangers alone have 2 million fans in the UK. Celtic have a similar number. My best mate is a Celtic fan. The rivalry is mental and you can't understand until you live here.

In England the media is not as harsh on the teams. The only time it is is if England play. You have more than 2 big teams. The clubs with our fanbase is Man Utd, Arsenal and Liverpool, but two of them are not challenging. When it's in one city it's more.

I have family in Istanbul and I've been to Fenerbahce Games and it's mental. Sky and BBC hypes games up down south. Even Barca Real I always watch for the football, but it's not the same imo. It's probably more than what you get in England as you don't have two huge teams always going for the league.

I wasn't questioning the rivalry of the old firm. One of the biggest and definitely fiercest.

Sounds mental. But like I said, I do dislike when rivalry does takeover and there is fierce anamosity towards rivals. Football is just a game afterall.

IMO Messi is the best player in the world but some of the things I hear people discrediting Ronaldo with is pathetic. Flat track bully, arrogant, cheat, 1 dimensional, it's so boring. He is 2nd only to Messi but he is miles ahead of the rest. Give credit where due. People genuinely seem to be annoyed to see him play well. Why can't anybody just appreciate greatness when they see it?

My comment also goes to Ronaldo fanboys who for some reason always try to play down his talent and achievements just because Ronaldo hasn't matched them himself.

It is mental Darren, but as I said my best mate is a Celtic fan, so it's still seen as football. A lot of pubs are mixed with fans, you just have to be careful.

That's good then. It's toned down a lot has it not?

BBA, couldn't agree with you more.

It's less than it was, however it's still there in certain pubs and people tone it down due to company.

comment by GlasgowGoonerCelt (U14249)

posted 9 hours, 55 minutes ago

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I'm tired of United fans trying to claim that Ronaldo's the more complete player and even some saying he's better.
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Ronaldo is the more complete player. Left foot, righ foot, heading, speed, strength, come on!

He's also taller

No one argues that he's more complete. However he isn't better!!!! He doesn't complete as many passes as Messi, he doesn't play as many key passes, doesn't get as many assists, doesn't have as accurate a shot, doesn't have anywhere near as good a shot to goal ratio and by and large gets outscored by the Argenetine aswell, in spite of probably having at least 3 times as many shots per season.

And Messi is equally as good on his right foot as Ronaldo is with his left and I'd be willing to bet that he scores more goals with his right than Ronaldo does with his left. Ronaldo may be two footed but his left isn't a patch on his right and is only used when absolutely necessary.