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Ha ha!!
Where were the tears though?
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Ha ha!!
Where were the tears though?
AndyRM
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I'm probably on my own here, but I have some sympathy for Ronaldo.
It must be infuriating to play for such a useless national side when you're one of the best players in the world (and to be honest I would argue he's the best). At least Wales have a decent team ethos, as do Sweden although they aren't as good, and Argentina other decent players, but when you're pretty much the only guy in the team who can kick a ball in a straight line...
It would drive me mental so I get where he's coming from. Yes, he should shut it sometimes, but he's never been that sort of guy, and I like that.
It must be infuriating to play for such a useless national side when you're one of the best players in the world (and to be honest I would argue he's the best). At least Wales have a decent team ethos, as do Sweden although they aren't as good, and Argentina other decent players, but when you're pretty much the only guy in the team who can kick a ball in a straight line...
It would drive me mental so I get where he's coming from. Yes, he should shut it sometimes, but he's never been that sort of guy, and I like that.
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He doesn't bother me much at all but Lovely Wife cannot stand him.
He does set himself up for a fall though. Guy's a genius with a ball though. Got to be at/near the top of an all time best list.
And yes, must be frustrating for talented players like him to play in a sub-par national team. Portugal really haven't got going and don't look like they will at this rate.
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Not as good as he was, struggling to get past people out wide now, worse though is his negative attitude which makes it all about him, when things go right, and all about the other 10, when they don't. He is a de-motivating captain having a negative affect on his team, waving his arms around in despair at his team mates shortcomings, they'd have been better off without him v Iceland & Austria IMO.
Dayvo
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Should Iceland go on to win the Euros, and if Portugal fail to advance, in a thousand years time there will be sagas devoted to the god-like St. Christiano who did so much for the good of Icelandic football. 
Smokin Joe
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Iceland wouldn't be unprecedented. Greece won it in 2004.
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I am less annoyed at Ronaldo today, having just discovered Mr Bet365 refunded my bet as part of their "bore score draw" promotion. So nothing lost. 
67p to spend on tonight's games...
67p to spend on tonight's games...
Joey Shabadoo
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tchhh, burning a hole in your pocket I see.
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And Denmark weren't even supposed to be in the tournament in '92.
AndyRM
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Not as good as he was?! Second highest goalscorer in La Liga and highest in the Champions League. Not a great deal more he can do there!
I do agree that he shouldn't captain Portugal. Moutinho or Queresma for me.
Fair enough but I honestly think they'd be better of without him (not just another captain) in the humdrum games, he is having a negative affect rather than a positive one on his team. He is not producing, but keeps getting the supply, because him just being there demands it, the last free kick was pitiful and you just knew it was going to be so.
Smokin Joe
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AndyRM
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Yeah that's fair. I think it's a pressure thing to be honest, that he doesn't handle particularly well.
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Blooming heck that first half was dull - France look sluggish to me and the Swiss look fairly solid but haven't yet worked out where the French goal is.
