Cristiano Ronaldo is undoubtedly one of the greatest soccer players to ever step foot on a pitch. Throughout his career, he has managed to set records and win virtually every individual and team award possible with the exception of the World Cup. Ronaldo has won the FIFA Player of the Year Award (Ballon D’or) 3 times and is very likely to be on his way to a 4th come this January. What separates Cristiano from the rest of the world is his drive. He has always believed that he is the best and is never satisfied with what he has already accomplished. The main reason however, that I chose to write about Cristiano Ronaldo is because we have something in common. He was diagnosed with a heart problem at the age of 15 which threatened his …show more content…
His father, Dinis Aviero was an alcoholic and was on the verge of death. In fact, in 2005 he passed away due to liver disease and kidney failure. His father struggled with alcoholism his whole life and because of that Dinis missed out on the success of his son. Alongside the passing of his father, Ronaldo’s mother, Dolores was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007 and also suffers from extreme anxiety. After Cristiano’s spell in Manchester, he made a record setting transfer to Real Madrid in 2009. He was ready for a change and stated that he wants to play a different style of football and face a new challenge. Striving to be the greatest, Cristiano set out to Spain looking to break new records and pick up his second Ballon D’or after winning it the first time that previous year. This chapter in his life brought him head to head with his rival Lionel Messi, who is also a contender for the Player of the Year Award. In fact, Messi went on to win the award 4 consecutive years after Ronaldo picked it up for the first time. This fueled Ronaldo do impeccable things on the football pitch. He set club and league records in 2014, just 5 years after arriving in Madrid. He became the all-time leading goal scorer for his club and the player with the most hat-tricks in the history of the league. This helped him to win the Ballon D’or for the 2nd time in 2013 and to him it was the most meaningful award yet. Cristiano is the athlete and person he is today because of the
Franklin Foer the author of How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization is an important contributor of the small topic of the how soccer is related to the world. Foer from the New Republic who writes from time to time in the well known newspaper of the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal had traveled around the world especially the continent of Europe, Asia, North and South America. Going from the topic of why the Islam religion, Islamic law, and religious paramilitary militia prohibits the passionate, die-hard Islamic women fans; from attending and/or watching soccer games and then partying hard like the men after the game if their country or favorite club wins. To the topic of how America relates to soccer
been well recorded, and it sometimes affects his game too much.” Ronaldo sometimes argues with players and the referee that he ends up getting sent off early with either two yellow cards or a straight red card affecting his team and teammates with one less player on the field against a full eleven man squad. I see how people create stereotypes about professional soccer players because i watch almost every soccer game of Cristiano Ronaldo's soccer team and Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s soccer team both Real madrid and Paris Saint Germain. When watching the soccer games of Real Madrid and Paris Saint Germain you could see where people create these stereotypes but most of the time professional players like Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic play
Cristiano Ronaldo scores far more goals with his head, not afraid to go in where it hurts. He manages to apply great power to his headers and undoubtly is always going to be more effective in the air than Messi. This is due to the fact that Ronaldo stands at 6'1" while Lionel Messi stands at 5'6 ½". Messi scored the memorable second goal against Manchester United, one of England's best teams, in the 2009 Champions league final with his head. But that was the exception to the rule. Most of "La Pulga Atomica’s" (The Atomic Flea) goals come from his left foot. Lionel Messi has become a lethal intruder in the goalkeeper's area. If someone were to tell you that they've seen him gently push in 40 goals with one-touch kicks inside the goalkeeper's area the past two years, they wouldn't be exaggerating. When the play needs collected finishing, Lionel is right there to lightly push it home every time.
Ricardo Kaka, renowned AC Milan/Real Madrid player and native Brazilian, he is one of the most openly religious players in soccer and has contributed much of his personal funds to founding churches and supporting charities. Furthermore, Ricardo Kaka demonstrates a level of humility not often seen in the sporting world especially at the level he has competed at and the awards that he has received. After receiving the Ballon D’Or, the highest individual award in soccer, in 2007 (the last player to do so since the Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo winning streak) he attributed the skills
Cantona was a talent with an abundance of self-confidence, but had been a destructive force inside the dressing rooms of his previous clubs in France. He had been known as much for punch-ups with team-mates at Auxerre and Montpellier as his ability with a ball at his feet” (Fenn). Cantona is a great footballer as it is called in Europe but his mentality is his own kryptonite and it has led him to try and find different jobs in the world of soccer.
But you may be surprised to know that in America, “More than three million boys under age 18 play organized soccer in the U.S., but we have never produced a critical mass of elite performers to compete on equal terms with the world’s best” (Michael Sokolove 24). Soccer players in America don’t have the demographic luck like some other players in different countries do. Going back to Messi and his family, they show how much a young boy’s family contributes to his soccer career. They had picked up everything and moved to a new country just so young Messi could continue his treatment and train with a national club team. A proud family of 20-month-old Bryce Brites showed his dribbling and kicking skills and attracted Belgian club
They have had astonishing careers and will forever be reminisced as some of the finest inspirational figures in the culture of football. Indeed they are both the Michael Jordans of the soccer community. The world of football would never be the same without their marvelous contributions to the sport. That being said, the final decision goes to Zidane, this is simply because of his triumphs. These reasons being that he was voted the preeminent player of the past 5 decades, named on the World Cup dream team, as well as his induction into Goal’s hall of fame. All of these triumphs and successes automatically outweigh the majority of Nazario de Lima’s accomplishments. Zidane’s prosperity will forever be an inspiration to both current and the future generation’s soccer players. Considering the fact that many people base their arguments on insufficient facts, this detailed information will provide them a clear comprehension of why Zidane is the better player thus ending the ongoing
Some more things that happened to Pele was Peles mom had to clean and basically had to be a slave to rich people she had to clean, make food and, do their laundry. Also Peles dad was a janitor for a small hospital and he had to clean dirty toilets most of the time. ¨Since Peles family was poor Pele and his siblings and his friends had to clean or polish shoes or sell peanuts when they came home from school even if it was rainy¨ from Pelé Birth of A Legend. Pele was also kind of in a depression because when his friend died he was so sad he didn't play soccer and he went to work to help his dad and he never talked for a while but that soon
Here's my response and, reflection on my own sentence : The goal is not about a player, but something more.
Lionel Messi is arguably the greatest soccer player to ever live. His amazing goal-scoring ability has put him on heights players can only dream of. The way he dribbles past his opponents with ease brings fear to his upcoming defenders. Since his spell at FC Barcelona and the Argentinian national team, he has broken and set many world records countless of times, many of which being his own. The little Argentinian is nothing like our world has ever seen and is already considered to be a legend, despite his career not even near it’s end. Millions of fans across the globe idolise him for his extraordinary skill and dream to follow in his footsteps. He plays every game as if it were his last, and brings every spectator to their feet. With
I was 4 years old when I made contact with a soccer ball for the first time in my life, it might seem childish but the experience of playing soccer as a child shaped my life forever. Growing up in the threatening background in Caracas, Venezuela, the only extracurricular activity that kept me out of danger some activities, and helped me escape any bad habits that affected most of my friends at an early age was playing soccer, playing soccer made me realized that achieving my goals was possible, therefore, playing soccer shaped my attitude at a young age. However, everything went south when I was diagnosed with a severe groin trauma on my left leg at the age of 10, which prevented me from reaching my highest potential in soccer due to constant
Lionel Messi, the best player of his generation is well known for his amazing explosive power and acceleration which always gives him an advantage over his opponents in
During the soccer world cup Zidane,normally a playmaker,became scorer in the final match.He connected in the 27th and 46th minutes, both in picturesque headers (“Zidane”).Zinedine Zidane a player like anyone else who knew how to guide an entire nation to a victory that no one would
As a parent, himself, Phil has inherited his father’s competitive nature as his son inherited Phil’s lack of athletic talent (Kicking and Screaming). This shows the American point of view and shows the ridiculousness of the little league coaches behaviors.
To Cristiano's fortune Manchester United was in dire need of a midfielder after superstar David Beckhman left to play for Real Madrid. The void created by Beckham was huge and Manchester United had to fill it up with a superstar who could take them to the promised land. After a lot of speculation and drama surrounding the replacement, Manchester United finally signed Cristiano Ronaldo after his stint with Sporting CP ended in 2003.From the very day Cristiano signed with Manchester United, his football career took off and hasn't slowed since. In the same year he also made his debut for the national team of Portugal playing in a match against Kazakhstan. In the following year, Ronaldo put up one of his best performances. In the World Cup qualifying games the superstar midfielder scored 7 goals and made his presence felt in the Portuguese national team. Only a year later in 2005, Cristiano Ronaldo netted 11 goals for his country in 25 appearances. Although the up and coming superstar was making waves in the international football stage, controversy hit in the 2006 World Cup and it involved someone that was closely linked to him at his club Manchester United.