Some of you friends may be surprised: a tribute for a Brazilian player on the argie blog ?!
Well, like Maradona or Zidane, Ronaldo is futbol.
People who have watched Ronaldo live at the stadium can confirm you that “something special” was always going on when he was playing. I was very lucky to watch every single game played at San Siro, between 1995 and 1999, and I let you guess who I’ve seen ; )
Players like Zidane and Crespo could silent the whole stadium. But With Ronaldo, it was different. Each time he would touch the ball, every spectator in Giuseppe Meazza would stop breathing and slowly stand up. Something was always going to happen and the silence was showing it. The power mixed with the technique was so spectacular. That kind of atmosphere is difficult to explain. Those who have watched Maradona know what I mean.
Alessandro Del Piero said these nice words about him: “I have always believed that the greatness of a player is also measured by the greatness of his opponents, of the great duels that even a team sport like football can produce. At the end of the game we always went looking for each other to swap shirts. Ronaldo was one of the players who I respected the most. His announcement struck me even if it didn’t surprise me. Unfortunately it was the injuries that have tormented the final years of his career that made the decision for him. As with Marco Van Basten, injuries have impeded everyone who is fascinated by sport (me included) from seeing the products of these monsters on the pitch. But what Ronaldo did will forever remain in the history of football and in the eyes of the people who love this sport, independently of the colour of their shirt, of their support, of the flags”.
Thank you Ronaldo!
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