Is Ronaldo the best in the world?

[Dodge]

Lads, did anyone tell you that Zidane is no longer playing. Neither is Maradona, Eusebio, Tomas Hassler, and I heard Pele packed it in recently to promote some product to help some vital part of the anatomy. So the question was is Ronaldo the best at the moment?
Why is he being compared to Zidane and the likes?
And I do think he is better than Messi.....at the moment, this season, currently.

ooooh an internet debate goes a little off centre.... who can forgive us

[Billy Lord]

Can't believe this thread is still alive. The concept of the best player in the world is just subjective nonsense. Who here - or anywhere else in the world - can make any justifiable claims to know who fits the bill?
You might as well be debating what's the best sandwich filling in the world, though I suppose if a certain flamboyant sandwich filling was playing in England you'd all be screaming for it.

[Morbo]

The best sandwich filling in the world is obviously Steak,Bacon, Cheese and onion, anyone who says otherwise is a plank.
As for Ronaldo, Utd wouldn't be winning the league without him and he is probably the best player in the premiership for punishing the weaker teams but he was yet to prove it on the big stage before he can claim to be the greatest player in the world, so far he kinda has gone missing against the Chelsea, Arsenals and Milans of this world

[Angus]

I have been fotunate to see some top players over the years, including Ronaldo.

Agree with one post about the fact that this topic is so subjective but what I can say is that when I saw Ronaldo play, at Upton Park against West Ham, he was clearly decent but did not stand out.

I had the pleasure of seeing Zidane for Madrid, in Milan on a night when Rui Costa and Zidane were simply sublime to watch.

Maldini his usual self and the likes of Seedorf, Shevchenko, Figo very classy but Costa and Zidane a league ahead

[Pike B]

The best sandwich filling in the world is obviously Steak,Bacon, Cheese and onion, anyone who says otherwise is a plank.
As for Ronaldo, Utd wouldn't be winning the league without him and he is probably the best player in the premiership for punishing the weaker teams but he was yet to prove it on the big stage before he can claim to be the greatest player in the world, so far he kinda has gone missing against the Chelsea, Arsenals and Milans of this world

Damn.... Steak Bacon Cheese and Onion... I'm gonna try that.. Any sauce??

[jebus]

Can't believe this thread is still alive. The concept of the best player in the world is just subjective nonsense. Who here - or anywhere else in the world - can make any justifiable claims to know who fits the bill?

I agree to an extent, but sometimes some players transcend that, I mean who can argue against Maldini being considered the best defeneder of the last 15 years?

[Denis The Red]

Ooooooohh excuse us!! Ya at the moment he is...There I said it..You happy??

ooooh an internet debate goes a little off centre.... who can forgive us

Don't sulk you two. I just couldn't see what Zidane had to do with Ronaldo.

Can't believe this thread is still alive. The concept of the best player in the world is just subjective nonsense. Who here - or anywhere else in the world - can make any justifiable claims to know who fits the bill?

Let me put it this way... Does Ronaldo deserve to be FIFA player of the year?

[Pike B]

Don't sulk you two. I just couldn't see what Zidane had to do with Ronaldo.



Let me put it this way... Does Ronaldo deserve to be FIFA player of the year?

Yes.., but it will take him besting Messi in the semi-finals to get it... And remember, no player playing in England has ever won it. Only Italy and Spain..

[Denis The Red]

Will Messi be fit for the semis, because I saw nothing of Barca to pose a threat to Ronaldo or United.

[jebus]

Will Messi be fit for the semis, because I saw nothing of Barca to pose a threat to Ronaldo or United.

Equally I saw nothing in United last night that would pose a threat to Barca. As we all saw with Arsenal-Liverpool, ties between two well matched opponants will come down to whos luck is in

[jmurphyc]

Will Messi be fit for the semis, because I saw nothing of Barca to pose a threat to Ronaldo or United.

I haven't seen their game from last night yet, but from what I saw of them in the first leg, they seemed to be playing within themselves and couldn't have beaten Schalke a lot more comfortably had they desired to.

Another factor in both semi finals will be the Chelsea-Utd game in between the 2 legs provided Chelsea keep up the pressure in the league. This could affect Utd more than Chelsea because they're playing the Wednesday-Tuesday games as opposed to Chelsea who have 8 days between games.

[Pike B]

Just watched Enzo Zidane on youtube. Zizous son. He looks incredible. Ronaldo, Messi and Kaka have about 5 years to etch their names on world football, cos this boy's coming for them...

[jmurphyc]

Just watched Enzo Zidane on youtube. Zizous son. He looks incredible. Ronaldo, Messi and Kaka have about 5 years to etch their names on world football, cos this boy's coming for them...

I could look good on youtube, and that says a lot because I could probably make Mary Harney look like Maradona (or should that be Andy Reid?) if I was up against her.

[jbyrne]

from the football ive seen players like platini, zidane, rui costa, maradonna, and yes our own lads mcgrath and keane could be called world class. they did it year in year out and also performed at major tournaments. ronaldo is a very good player but best in the world? i doubt it. its one thing doing it against villa or fulham but look how poor he was in the cl semi final last year v milan when he came up against top quality opposition. i actually think torres, fabregas, messi and kaka are currently better players and im sure there are others out there that i dont see regularly

[Pike B]

I could look good on youtube, and that says a lot because I could probably make Mary Harney look like Maradona (or should that be Andy Reid?) if I was up against her.

You that bad?

[pól-dcfc]

Messi's 4 yeas younger and already better IMO

He isn't near 4 years younger.

Also, does anyone actually watch Spanish and Italian football on here?

Kaka has been far from his best this season, and a long, long way behind Ronaldo in terms of goals scored and assisted.

Messi has been injured for the past 2 months, and also hasn't scored as many as Ronaldo.

This season Ronaldo is the best attacking player in the world without a doubt. Apart from maybe Pat McCourt.

[cheifo]

Cant believe nobody has brought David Connolly into the discussion.

[Junior]

and we will all see why, in the next few weeks against arsenal, chelsea and in the champs league semis when he goes hiding as usual..

Well if putting the equaliser peno in (twice) counts, I suppose you're right........

[Stevo Da Gull]

Also, does anyone actually watch Spanish and Italian football on here?

Yes I watch plenty of Spanish football, but more importantly.......... David Connolly

[cartman]

Well if putting the equaliser peno in (twice) counts, I suppose you're right........

hahaha.. hes a genius - total footballing god... he scored a penalty yesterday - not even that, he scored it twice!! oh wowwww...
total genius - its been proved.. close this thread lads, the debate is over ... its been proven beyond doubt how good ronaldo is after he scored a penalty yesterday...

by any chance, does anyone think that clichy totally had him in his pocket any time that clown was near him... only for the penalty, you wouldnt have known he was playing