Monster mentality, never gives in, Greatest ever penalty taker, clinical, ruthless
and whatever other meaningless buzzwords his crackpot fans assign to him.
Austria, tonight, what was the other miss? I cannot remember...was it at Euro 2004?
I've never bought the lie he has an amazing mentality. He's been invisible in more big games than people will admit. Every time Portugal exit a tournament and every CL Final except 2017, for example.
When people say 'amazing mentality', they generally mean being on the periphery of a game for...
He's average at best. And he's 25 so not even that young that you think he can iron out his rawness.
Utterly hopeless if he doesn't have acres of space to run into. I have seen him score a few nice goals for Milan, but they all had one thing in common - he was able to run through the pitch and...
Which is ironic because he's ugly as fuck, looks like a serial killer, and there's loads of better looking footballers and male celebrities in general.
On a serious note, I don't know how anyone thinks he's a top five player of all time. Based on talent I wouldn't have him in the top 100 and I am being serious.
If the media was truly against him he'd be getting destroyed for tonight and this tournament in general. He's given them so much ammunition. But what's actually happening is they're indulging his selfishness and ego.
The media are the ones who put him on a level and pedestal he doesn't belong...
Yeah another myth attached to the clown.
Along with 'great leadership skills' and 'complete player'. He's the antithesis of a leader and his dribbling, passing and playmaking skills have never been anything above decent.
Also, doesn't he have the lowest shot conversion rate in Europe throughout most of his prime? yet people call him a clinical finisher..
He tended to score a lot because he took 10 shots per game. Not because he was ruthless.
'irst i missed the penalty, that happens rarely'
Pretty sure he's missed three or four penalties in big tournaments. Iran, Austria, this, and I am sure there's another there too.
Not only that, he plays every minute of every game, even in extra time...
He obviously thought he could pad his stats against Georgia - disrespected them then threw his toys out the pram when they didn't bend over for him.
Tonight he was throwing them too as he probably thinks Slovenia should...
I know people think I am way too hard on the guy.
It's just that, lads, I really am flabbergasted by the circus around this guy. I have never seen anything like this deluded hysteria, other than maybe Princess Diana.
I just don't understand why people lick this guy's arse so much. He's not the...
The entire Portugal team set up for one reason tonight - to get him a goal through his goal hanging.
All they did all night was fire in crosses to take advantage of his aerial prowess - though that appears to be long gone too.
He is a noose around their neck. I think they're overhyped without...
I doubt he'd be a super sub either. He's just finished and needs to retire as soon as possible.
I am gonna predict that - even if Portugal go out of this tournament - he will still be a noose around their neck in two years at the World Cup aged 41.
Well done for showing some balance though...
Yes he is obsessed with goalscoring records, which show he doesn't understand that real football fans care about much more than goal stats.
He's just not a team player and never has been. He's extremely self-centred and shouldn't be playing a team sport.