Where does Ronaldo go from here?

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Take him away from the greatest managers of all time he got to play under, and remove the best midfield in the world behind alongside Ramos's leadership and you have a once great player who can't even get into a Euro starting XI that was from a tourney dominated by Patrick Schick.


He's had a hell of a career, but the fact that he can't get out of Juventus due to his age and nobody thinks he's worth unsetling the team for anymore. Can Penaldo Harden actually lose to a decent team in CL again? Instead of the mid table Porto and Lyons of the world? Can he get Juventus out of their lowest point in over a decade after all the promise was made of him taking Juventus to CL glory? He's fading fast in a league where plenty of 35+ year old score for fun. Madrid still make it to the CL semi-final while Ronaldo single handedly loses his teams the tie by not even facing the free kick taker because he's scared of the ball and allow Porto to score. Most Juventus fans would be okay with Ronaldo leaving. The emporer has no clothes.

It's hard to see a once good poacher fade so rapidly from the limelight.

[Bynumite]

:lol Only 2 contenders in the tournament
:lol Empty stadiums
:lol No extra time
:lol 4 editions of the Copa America in the last 6 years
:lol Qatar and Japan joining the tournament
:lol Mickey mouse bubble ring
:lol Stat-padding against average teams like Bolivia and Ecuador
:lol Complete ghost in the final
:lol Bailed out by Di Maria

[Amuseddaysleeper]

:lol Only 2 contenders in the tournament
:lol Empty stadiums
:lol No extra time
:lol 4 editions of the Copa America in the last 6 years
:lol Qatar and Japan joining the tournament
:lol Mickey mouse bubble ring
:lol Stat-padding against average teams like Bolivia and Ecuador
:lol Complete ghost in the final
:lol Bailed out by Di Maria


Still couldn’t get past round of 16 :lmao

Denmark makes the semi finals :lmao

Fails to make euro starting XI :lmao

Mediocre team like England makes the finals :lmao

A tournament dominated by the likes of Patrick Schick :lmao

Stat pads against Faroe Islands and Andorra, needs 20 tourneys to do what the previous leading euro scorer did in just one :lmao

No longer relevant and has Juventus nose diving and nobody else wants him on their team so he screwed :lmao

Leaves Madrid and his career as a relevant player ends immediately :lmao

Bailed out by EDER :lmao

Forced to be a cheerleader because he never shows up in NT finals :lmao

Bailed out by Bernardo Silva :lmao

Irrelevant without Modric :lmao

Penaldo Iverson everyone, ball hogging one dimensional stat passing penalty merchant :lmao

[ElNono]

Ronaldo had an amazing career, I don't think he has anything else to prove, tbh...

Not his fault he played in the Messi era. He'll probably be remembered among the top 30 players of all time, which is a great place to be for any footballer.

[DAF86]

I'm surprised he hasn't got to PSG yet. You know it's coming sooner or later.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Cristiano Ronaldo will be on the bench for Udinese-Juventus. Official. ������ #Ronaldo

He’s NOT starting - it was a precise request from Cristiano because he hopes to find a solution on the market in the next days.

But Juventus have received NO official bids yet for Cristiano.



Damn, no one wants Ronaldo. Wow

[Hoops Czar]

Cristiano Ronaldo will be on the bench for Udinese-Juventus. Official. 🚨🇵🇹 #Ronaldo

He’s NOT starting - it was a precise request from Cristiano because he hopes to find a solution on the market in the next days.

But Juventus have received NO official bids yet for Cristiano.



Damn, no one wants Ronaldo. Wow

Can you blame them? Not really a team player.

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[FrostKing]

I think Ronaldo is in denial of his abilities. If he wants to compete for UCL titles then he needs to become a rotation guy. Otherwise he should join ManU and try and help them get out of UCL group stage. By returning to Manchester he can cement his legacy at a 2nd Club, especially in a nation that is belligerent about footy.

[dunkman]

He was productive in Juventus for 3 seasons, but Juve probably didn't like the ridicule Edu Aguirre, Ancelotti and Ronaldo were doing. Besides, some sources say Ronaldo's agent was offering his signing for €25M to a premiere league team.

I think Atlético, besides signing Vlahović, should take Ronaldo for €25M, if they thought to shell out more than €50M for Griezmann and take on his horrible long term contract. They will be able to recoup most of the €25M transferring Ronaldo after a season to PSG or MLS.

Suárez delivered the league, Ronaldo will deliver the first Champions.

[FrostKing]

He was productive in Juventus for 3 seasons, but Juve probably didn't like the ridicule Edu Aguirre, Ancelotti and Ronaldo were doing. Besides, some sources say Ronaldo's agent was offering his signing for €25M to a premiere league team.

I think Atlético, besides signing Vlahović, should take Ronaldo for €25M, if they thought to shell out more than €50M for Griezmann and take on his horrible long term contract. They will be able to recoup most of the €25M transferring Ronaldo after a season to PSG or MLS.

Suárez delivered the league, Ronaldo will deliver the first Champions.
That would be very interesting but I don't think he burns his bridges in Real with such a move. He should feel confident enough as arguably GOAT - they are above any club or league. Join Atletico and be a villain for a bit

[DAF86]

I'm surprised he hasn't got to PSG yet. You know it's coming sooner or later.

Not anymore it isn't. :lol

Dude must have got mad as fuck when he saw Messi beating him to the spot, tbh. :lol

Yall gotta admit it is pretty funny to see Ronaldo reach Carmelo like levels of undesirability, tbh. I wonder if he's gonna take a year off. :lol

[dunkman]

Ronaldo is a left winger, like Neymar. So PSG isn't a good option for him.

[Bynumite]

Not anymore it isn't. :lol

Dude must have got mad as fuck when he saw Messi beating him to the spot, tbh. :lol

Yall gotta admit it is pretty funny to see Ronaldo reach Carmelo like levels of undesirability, tbh. I wonder if he's gonna take a year off. :lol

How many teams passed on Brady before he joined Tampa and took a shit on your nfl team? :lol

A player that gives you 30 league goals at the age of 36. Who would be stupid enough to want that?

[DAF86]

How many teams passed on Brady before he joined Tampa?

Mmh, none? Brady pretty much joined the team he wanted.

[dunkman]

Mmh, none? Brady pretty much joined the team he wanted.

It’s not just the €25-30M transfer to pay. Ronaldo also needs a team that can pay his €70M x season salary. Besides the Juve, that only leaves Madrid, maybe Atlético, City, United, Chelsea, maybe Arsenal, Bayern Münich and PSG. That’s €100M for the first season, dropping to €70M for eventual subsequent seasons.

After, the team would need a huge upgrade on left wing, to justify paying such salary, so it leaves out PSG. And finally, Ronaldo plays better in 4:3:3 than in 4:4:2 systems.

The United already spent a lot on Sancho and Varanne. The City on Grealish and is trying buy Kane. The Madrid is trying finish the stadium and bring MBappé. The Atleti plays 4:4:2, maybe can’t pay so much or Ronaldo wouldn’t play for them. Chelsea could be but they just won the champions. Bayern aren’t into paying so much, besides they already have Lewandowski. Arsenal, maybe Cristiano would rather stay in Juventus. PSG has Neymar on the left wing.

[Bynumite]

Mmh, none? Brady pretty much joined the team he wanted.

"One of the teams, they weren't interested in the very end," Brady said on The Shop

FAP :lol


Even GOATs get passed on. Teams are probably concerned with Ronaldo's advanced age more than anything else.

[Hoops Czar]

"One of the teams, they weren't interested in the very end," Brady said on The Shop

FAP :lol


Even GOATs get passed on. Teams are probably concerned with Ronaldo's advanced age more than anything else.
No, teams are concerned about his weekly wages. And then paying a transfer fee to Juve on top of it.

[Bynumite]

No, teams are concerned about his weekly wages. And then paying a transfer fee to Juve on top of it.

I'm sure Ronaldo's wages won't bankrupt City, like a certain club in Catalunya.

[Bynumite]

Also, Mbappe already made public that he's a Ronaldo fan. That extension is probably a done deal had Ronaldo joined PSG instead of Lionel Harden.

Can't blame Mbappe for not wanting to play with a cancerous, club bankrupting midget.

[DAF86]

"One of the teams, they weren't interested in the very end," Brady said on The Shop

FAP :lol


Even GOATs get passed on. Teams are probably concerned with Ronaldo's advanced age more than anything else.

"One" :lol

[Bynumite]

"One" :lol

Your capitulation is duly noted.

[lefty]

It’s happening

https://twitter.com/fabrizioromano/status/1430999310997590020?s=21

https://twitter.com/fabrizioromano/status/1431000418163871749?s=21

[Hoops Czar]

All jokes aside,, even at 36, he's a better striker than Jesus.

[FrostKing]

Surprised he is sacrificing his Man U legacy but options were slim

[dunkman]

I guess he wants to win another Champions League title, and the City gives him good chances to win another title and stay relevant.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Also, Mbappe already made public that he's a Ronaldo fan. That extension is probably a done deal had Ronaldo joined PSG instead of Lionel Harden.

Can't blame Mbappe for not wanting to play with a cancerous, club bankrupting midget.

Much like Ronaldo destroying Juventus these last few years leading them to their worst period of the last decade :lmao

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Surprised he is sacrificing his Man U legacy but options were slim

He’ll be dead to united fans for eternity but if he can get himself to city it’ll be a good move to keep Ronaldo relevant when he hasn’t been anymore

[Bynumite]

Much like Ronaldo destroying Juventus these last few years leading them to their worst period of the last decade :lmao

At least Ronaldo never bankrupted a club :lmao

Midget left Barcelona bankrupted and just with a copa del rey. Imagine being such a cancer that you not only destroy a club's product on the pitch but also financially :lmao

[dunkman]

Latest news say the City isn’t interested in Cristiano Ronaldo:

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If it’s true he was willing to play for €15M net for the City, down from €35M net Juve was paying, I think he’s in the range of Atlético de Madrid. And Juve is asking around €25-30M to let him go. But there was some bad blood before.

The United is another option, but after he wanted to join the City, that maybe won’t sit well.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

At least Ronaldo never bankrupted a club :lmao

Midget left Barcelona bankrupted and just with a copa del rey. Imagine being such a cancer that you not only destroy a club's product on the pitch but also financially :lmao

Nah, we have been through this. Griezmann, coutinho and dembele bankrupted them. Not Messi. He actually produced.

Ronaldo destroyed Juventus as well and took them to their biggest lows. Barca’s biggest lows was due to horrific management

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Ronaldo to united, genuinely happy for him. Will be a good swan song for his career

[Bynumite]

Nah, we have been through this. Griezmann, coutinho and dembele bankrupted them. Not Messi. He actually produced.

Ronaldo destroyed Juventus as well and took them to their biggest lows. Barca’s biggest lows was due to horrific management

Lionel Harden was ready to demand another ridiculous contract and plunge Barca further into the red, had la liga not stepped in and put a stop to it :lmao

Trophy wise, every club has a down season every now and then. Bankrupting a club, your boy did that, not Ronaldo :lol

[FrostKing]

ex-teammates' Whatsapp messages helped end Man City move

[lefty]

GOAT transfer wimdow


:lol meanwhile Arsenal signed Ben White

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Lionel Harden was ready to demand another ridiculous contract and plunge Barca further into the red, had la liga not stepped in and put a stop to it :lmao

Trophy wise, every club has a down season every now and then. Bankrupting a club, your boy did that, not Ronaldo :lol

And yet sky sports reporting Juve asked Ronaldo to leave because he was crippling their wage structure no joke :lmao :lmao

[lefty]

:lol Sky Sports’ credibility
:lol Even fucking Talksport skullfucked them during this window

That must be why Nedved had insisted they wanted to jeep him

[DAF86]

Latest news say the City isn’t interested in Cristiano Ronaldo:

GWS_mG0JuaI

If it’s true he was willing to play for €15M net for the City, down from €35M net Juve was paying, I think he’s in the range of Atlético de Madrid. And Juve is asking around €25-30M to let him go. But there was some bad blood before.

The United is another option, but after he wanted to join the City, that maybe won’t sit well.

:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao

[Bynumite]

:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao

You better pray Mbappe stays, FAP.

Nobody's scared of 34 year old midget and that choker Neymar with that shitty defense behind them :lol

[lefty]

You better pray Mbappe stays, FAP.

Nobody's scared of 34 year old midget and that choker Neymar with that shitty defense behind them :lol

[Bynumite]

And yet sky sports reporting Juve asked Ronaldo to leave because he was crippling their wage structure no joke :lmao :lmao

But only one of them bankrupt a club and got kicked out of Barcelona by the league's governing body for being a cancer with an albatross contract :lmao

[DAF86]

:madrun:madrunYou better pray Mbappe stays, FAP.

Nobody's scared of 34 year old midget and that choker Neymar with that shitty defense behind them :madrun:madrun

[Amuseddaysleeper]

You better pray Mbappe stays, FAP.

Nobody's scared of 34 year old midget and that choker Neymar with that shitty defense behind them :lol

If mbappe leaves, psg definitely go down a few pegs and could go out in quarter finals tbh

[dunkman]

United shares jumped 9% at the NYSE on the news Ronaldo is joining the team. Shareholders made $300M.

Juve and United agreed on terms, apparently €15M + 8 in variables. Missing are United and Ronaldo personal terms, medical and visa, before Cristiano officially becames United player.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

United shares jumped 9% at the NYSE on the news Ronaldo is joining the team. Shareholders made $300M.

Juve and United agreed on terms, apparently €15M + 8 in variables. Missing are United and Ronaldo personal terms, medical and visa, before Cristiano officially becames United player.

Juve shares also jumped up after he left funny enough

Will be interesting to see what weekly wages United give him

[lefty]

:lol Scoreless Juve lost at home to fucking Empoli today

[dunkman]

Juve shares also jumped up after he left funny enough

Will be interesting to see what weekly wages United give him

Some sources say £500,000 x week, slightly over €30M x season. Not sure if before or after taxes.

[dunkman]

:lol Scoreless Juve lost at home to fucking Empoli today

I think all in all, Ronaldo did well in Italy. More than 100 goals in 3 seasons in Serie A, is very difficult to achieve. The game isn't very fluid, and there's a lot of fouling. He hardly score more in 6 seasons for Ferguson's United.

The signings just weren't as good as other Champions League contenders, then they started tinkering with the managers, then the COVID hit and they run out of money.

Real Madrid can pay top dollar to 1 or 2 players and still have great team at every position. Juventus, not so much.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Some sources say £500,000 x week, slightly over €30M x season. Not sure if before or after taxes.

Wow that’s crazy insane wages but good for him as Juventus was a shit show

[lefty]

Not a single minute in the United shirt and Ronaldo has the same number of goals as Arsenal :lol

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Not a single minute in the United shirt and Ronaldo has the same number of goals as Arsenal :lol

:lmao

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Wow, United didn’t want Ronaldo at all, only caved in to pressure from City:

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/man-united-ronaldo-transfer-latest-21434369


“Manchester United moved for Cristiano Ronaldo as they could not bear the prospect of him joining Manchester City. United had no intention of moving for Ronaldo but the Glazers feared another backlash from United followers if Ronaldo was allowed to join City without interference.”

[lefty]

Wow, United didn’t want Ronaldo at all, only caved in to pressure from City:

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/man-united-ronaldo-transfer-latest-21434369


“Manchester United moved for Cristiano Ronaldo as they could not bear the prospect of him joining Manchester City. United had no intention of moving for Ronaldo but the Glazers feared another backlash from United followers if Ronaldo was allowed to join City without interference.”
Theu didnt want to pay his wages, that’s different

But the pressure from City and the PR redemption tour MU has been on after the protests pushed them over the edge

[FrostKing]

Ronaldo is in Manchester to progress them in the UCL and in that shockingly weak group he will succeed. Possibly even drawing a soft opponent in the Knockout as group winners

[Amuseddaysleeper]

https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2021/aug/29/ole-gunnar-solskjr-has-a-title-winning-squad-the-time-for-excuses-is-over

[Bynumite]

GOATnaldo and his agent played this whole situation masterfully tbh. He never actually intended to join City but merely use the club as a smokescreen through the media to force United's hand.

It's well known how obsessed he is with his legacy. Joining City or midget at PSG would stain his legacy for obvious reasons.

The GOAT out here playing chess, not checkers.

[pgardn]

He can still score we know that.
Now that they have Varane in back as well it could work.
Or they could very well keep other teams in the game with Ronaldo's total lack of any kind of pressing D.
They will have to use him against the right teams at the right times or giant holes will remain to bring the ball into.
And England is so much more running than Italy and position.

They may ask Ronaldo to help guys like Greenwood and Rashford in workout sessions. That certainly would not hurt.
If MU puts Ronaldo next to Cavani... this would be great comedy for more than 20 minutes. Especially if they plan on something this early with the heat still on.

But there is no doubt both parties love each other. The blatant non celebration after Ronaldo scored against MU while on Juve... I had a big wtf? moment and then I remembered. The Alex Ferguson of today could never coach the Ronaldo of today but they still have remained in touch with each other. And Bruno Fernandez begging to get him. Cant wait for Bruno to throw a temper tantrum when he makes a shitty pass to Ronaldo and blames it on, Ronaldo.

[DAF86]

To think we were this close of getting a Messi-Ronaldo Manchester derby.

[DAF86]

Then again, if Messi had gone to City, Ronaldo probably ends in PSG.

[lefty]

:wow Ronaldo with 2 clutch late goals in the 89th and and 96th to win the game for Portugal
:wow he is also the all time best international scorer

[FrostKing]

:wow Ronaldo with 2 clutch late goals in the 89th and and 96th to win the game for Portugal
:wow he is also the all time best international scorer
Irish defender just fell to his knees in reaction. I clicked on highlights and expected 1 but definitely not 2.

IMO Ronaldo had more faults than Messi but greater highs. My GOAT.

[Bynumite]

GOAT doing GOAT things :worthy: Clutchest player of his generation :worthy:

His positioning and tactical awareness are still elite and will always be there, even after the athletic decline.

The way he just barely positioned himself back in an onside position for the 2nd goal, after the initial cross was blocked, quickly positioning himself in front of the defender to win the header, was masterfully done.

[ElNono]

Clearly offside on the 2nd goal... also rare he didn't blame a teammate after missing that penaldo, tbh