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What does the future hold for the Ronaldos?
Mention Ronaldo these days and most people think of the majestic Portuguese winger who has grown up so much during his time with Manchester United.
He has become surprisingly clinical in front of goal, more like a striker, and the fancy stepovers are used to perfection these days rather than just to show off like in the past.
While media reports talk of potential mega bids for Cristiano from Real Madrid, the original Ronaldo is struggling to remind the world of what he achieved at the Bernabeu.
Now at AC Milan, the striker has played just one game this season because of injury and fitness problems. Sensing that the 31-year-old’s time in European soccer may be over, Brazilian side Flamengo have set about trying to bring him home.
Milan boss Carlo Ancelotti says he still has faith in Ronaldo but hinted recently there was an occasion where Ronaldo’s recovery seemed “impossible”. The forward hopes to play against Napoli this weekend.
So what’s the verdict of where the two Ronnies go from here?
Mark Meadows, Milan
PHOTO: Former Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has another Ronaldo to nurture as Portugal boss. Feb 13, 2006 REUTERS/Nacho Doce
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I believe Rolando will struggle to regain his fitness from his World Cup and Real days, so he is a writeoff now, and I would expect Real to sell him this summer, to regain of whatever costs they can.
Being a supporter of another “Big-4″ club, I openly admire C Ronaldo for his superb game. He will stay at Old Trafford in near future, and later would be disposed by Fergie as he is known to do historically.
Cristiano the Maestro will win a haul of silverware with United, starting with this season’s treble, while Nazario Lima a.k.a Ronaldo will soon go to the scrapheap of top-level football.
[...] Many before him have had sumptuous ball skills, though I cannot personally recall anyone to match his foot-to-ball glue, but none have complemented those skills with terrific pace, great dead-ball delivery, accurate and visionary passing and an eye for goal that shames many top strikers in comparison. [...]