Talk:Cristiano Ronaldo

2007/2008 Goal Tally

Ronaldo scored 31 goals, I think it should mention that he is only one of 5 player to ever score more than 30 league goals in a premiership season behind Andy Cole (twice, Kevin Philips, Alan Shearer and Thierry Henry. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.158.17.104 (talk) 21:33, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

FIFA Club World Cup 2008

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As European Champions, Manchester United were entitled to compete with other teams from other continents for the title of World Champions. Cristiano Ronaldo was called as part of the squad that traveled to Japan prior to participating in the FIFA Club World Cup semi-finals. His first goal in this competition came against Gamba Osaka (on 18th December 2008) in first half injury time. Ronaldo directed a powerful header past Gamba goalkeeper Yosuke Fujigaya. The final score was 5-3 to Manchester United.

Beating Gamba Osaka meant that Manchester United made it through the final against LDU Quito on 21st December 2008. Despite not scoring a goal, Ronaldo assisted Wayne Rooney's winning goal in the 73rd minute. Cristiano Ronaldo was a constant threat especially in the first half and entertained the crowd with his tricks and flicks. He was given the Runner-up Player of the Tournament Award. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Legendary7 (talk • contribs) 18:53, 1 January 2009 (UTC)

I made the edit, however I condensed and reworded it slightly, hope it reads ok.Gandygatt (talk) 19:08, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

Personal life Ridiculous statement

"Ronaldo," was chosen after then-U.S. president Ronald Reagan, who was his father's favourite actor at the time" - this statement is absurd. Since when was US president Ronald Reagan an ACTOR?? Yeah I know presidents are accused of being puppets, but seriously... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.219.255.133 (talk) 00:18, 9 January 2009 (UTC)

Since 1943. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001654/ --Mosmof (talk) 00:22, 9 January 2009 (UTC)

Well I never... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.219.255.133 (talk) 00:39, 9 January 2009 (UTC)

As awkward as it may sound, it's a completely grammatical, and therefore logical, sentence. The way it's written, "favourite actor at the time" grammatically refers to the time when the name was chosen (not the time in which Reagan occupied the presidency), and at that time Reagan was Cristiano's father's favorite actor. Obviously, Reagan wasn't appearing in movies at that stage in his life, but it is still legitimate to refer to him as an actor. In the same vein I can currently call Pete Rose my favorite ballplayer even though he retired twenty years ago. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.215.42.145 (talk) 20:01, 30 May 2009 (UTC)

Scoring from the bench... literally

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At the moment in the 2008- section it says that he returned to action after an injury in July on 17th September, but scored his first goal on 30th August.

Also, shouldn't there be a link to this Ronaldo from the other Ronaldo's page, at least? I mean, I get why the other guy is at that page, but three pages before you get to the world player of the year, having typed his surname? 81.108.87.117 (talk) 01:09, 31 January 2009 (UTC)

I've corrected the date. Thanks for catching that. As for the name, I don't see what the issue is - there's a link at the top of Ronaldo to Ronaldo (name). Not sure what more we could do. --Mosmof (talk) 02:00, 31 January 2009 (UTC)--Mosmof (talk) 02:00, 31 January 2009 (UTC)

 Already done and  Not done:. I don't think it'd be appropriate to add another dablink at the top of Ronaldo. —Ms2ger (talk) 12:56, 1 February 2009 (UTC)

2006 World Cup

The date of quarter-final match against England is wrong. It should be 1 July 2006 See: http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/germany2006/results/matches/match=97410059/report.html —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.74.239.6 (talk) 14:28, 10 February 2009 (UTC)

Fixed. –  LATICS  talk  15:37, 10 February 2009 (UTC)

cristiano ronaldos wife is sue see arr . she is very pretty. he is gonna marry her and pepopse to her at one of his soccer games:) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.51.153.57 (talk) 08:20, 31 July 2009 (UTC)

Final Goals

There is no mention of his goals in the 2004 FA Cup Final or the 2006 League Cup Final. He scored one in each, and I feel any goal scored in a major final is definitely worthy of putting down on someone's wiki page —Preceding unsigned comment added by Steveww (talk • contribs) 13:28, 28 February 2009 (UTC)

Profile link

suggest link to good in-depth profile at http://www.contacttheplayers.com/profiles/cristiano-ronaldo/311.html Footballprofiles (talk) 16:33, 20 March 2009 (UTC)

That would be a spam link as it does not add anything, or expand on anything not already found in the article. Regards, Woody (talk) 16:52, 20 March 2009 (UTC)

Honours

Ronaldo has won 2 charity/ community shield medals. I can't add it as the page is protected so I'll hand the task over to a person with the capabilities. Good day. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.32.110.42 (talk) 22:18, 15 April 2009 (UTC)

He didn't play in the 2008 Community Shield; therefore, he didn't win it. –  LATICS  talk  23:44, 15 April 2009 (UTC)

Lock

Can we not move that ugly lock box away? Can we not instead have a semi-permanent lock? I don't see the point in allowing new users to edit the article for 2 weeks in the summer and having to have an ugly lock box at the top for the privilege. It reflects negatively on the article to have the box there, the first thing it says is essentially 'Wikipedia is plagued with vandalism, therefore anything you read on this site should be taken with a pinch of salt'.--EchetusXe (talk) 18:48, 19 April 2009 (UTC)

Agreed. I've "smalled" the lock to the corner. Sillyfolkboy (talk) 20:29, 19 April 2009 (UTC)

bravo! Dribblingscribe (talk) 21:10, 21 April 2009 (UTC)

Pronunciation

If his name is pronounced "Cristianu Ronaldu" then why do no commentators adopt this? I've also never heard "Decu" or "Luis Figu" before. Yet a lot of people say David Villa's name properly. Spiderone (talk) 16:21, 23 April 2009 (UTC)

"Dah-veed Vee-lya/Vee-ah" is not a difficult pronunciation for British people to master, AFAIK. Pronouncing an "O" as a "U", however, is not an easy thing to get used to. Also, isn't it supposed to be "Crees-tee-ah-nu Ro-now-du"? – PeeJay 18:02, 23 April 2009 (UTC)

The problem is that the Portuguese "U" sound is actually pitched half way between a received English "O" and "U" sounds. If English people began saying "Cristianu Ronaldu" the U would generally be pronounced "-oo" due to accent variation. This is actually further from the Portuguese pronunciation than our simple "o" is.

It's important to note that vowel sounds vary considerably from language to language. English is a great example of this at dialectal level: think of the variations in the vowels of "paper" (for example) in Scouse, Scottish, Yorkshire, and Essex accents. The variations are difficult to replicate successfully for most people. Sillyfolkboy (talk) (edits) 20:33, 23 April 2009 (UTC)

Why this? (Portuguese pronunciation: [kɾɨʃˈtiɐnu ʁuˈnaɫdu]; - this is an english language site. How do those cryptic glyphs help or inform anyone?

Some people will find this useful; if you don't, just ignore it. – PeeJay 08:47, 23 June 2009 (UTC)

His International caps need updating

He is now on 64, someone please correct this —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.3.3.112 (talk) 22:08, 26 April 2009 (UTC)

118 Goals?

In the article it says in the grid that he has scored 118 goals for Manchester United but on websites such as soccerbase and soccernet, I can only count 117. In the grid it also says that he has scored a goal in an other game, is this the goal that these sites are missing out. If yes, can you tell me this other game that he scored in? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.6.236.20 (talk) 22:16, 24 May 2009 (UTC)

Ronaldo scored against Gamba Osaka in the Club World Cup in December 2008. – PeeJay 00:54, 25 May 2009 (UTC)

Thanks. LG 12:56, 25 May 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.6.236.20 (talk)

Move to Real Madrid Confirmed? (11th June 2009)

Should we change Ronaldo's club information as according to both Real Madrid and Manchester United's websites the deal has gone through. However both websites have stated it will take up till the 30th June for the deal to go through. So should we change it now or then? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Robriotuk (talk • contribs) 10:01, 11 June 2009 (UTC)

Let's not get ahead of ourselves - it's fine to mention that Madrid made the offer and United accepted but we can't call him a Madrid player until he signs the contract. Cricketseven (talk) 10:01, 11 June 2009 (UTC)

Exactly. Neither United nor Real have suggested that the deal has gone through, only that Real's £80 million bid was accepted by United. Ronaldo still has to agree personal terms, pass a medical and get international clearance. There are many things that can still put this deal in the gutter... – PeeJay 10:42, 11 June 2009 (UTC)

I removed the Real Madrid section from the infobox. He's not signed yet. Guy0307 (talk) 10:59, 11 June 2009 (UTC)

I removed the statement about Kaka's transfer being the second highest if Ronaldo's goes through. Kaka was sold for less Euros and so it only seems the record transfer in the UK. Officially Kaka transferred for less than Zidane. —Preceding unsigned comment added by San1140 (talk • contribs) 12:27, 11 June 2009 (UTC)

I agree with the above, but want to remind you that WP:3RR applies even if you are correct. Rettetast (talk) 12:34, 11 June 2009 (UTC)

He has not yet completed contract negotiations - Manchester united expect the deal to be completed (assuming the pay is enough) around June 30. Should be kept the same until then. weburiedoursecretsinthegarden 19:08, 11 June 2009 (UTC)

Thank-god the page is semi-protected... Which one of you fanboys is going to create the *extremely brief* RM section? Please avoid speculation.

I think the deal is pretty much confirmed. Ronaldo has expressed his desire to move so many times that it is almost a given he will manage to accept personal terms. Why dont we say his Man U career is over? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.16.119.88 (talk) 19:33, 11 June 2009 (UTC)

You can. Add it here an we'll transfer it to the article. Rettetast (talk) 19:29, 11 June 2009 (UTC)

'I am a Slave' outburst

Since it was widely covered in the media and is relevant to when he wanted to transfer to Real Madrid but Manchester United didn't release him, his I am a "modern-day slave" outburst should be included, surely? Found a source for it too - http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfers/ronaldo-i-am-a-slave-864958.html

90.217.102.9 (talk) 22:19, 11 June 2009 (UTC)

It wasn't Ronaldo who said it, it was Sepp Blatter. – PeeJay 22:21, 11 June 2009 (UTC)

Crissy's gone, get over it fanboys

The transfer is approved, remove the part about him playing for Manchester United. 68.244.104.35 (talk) 04:10, 12 June 2009 (UTC)

The bid has been accepted by Manchester United, but Ronaldo is not yet a Real Madrid player as he has not yet agreed personal terms or passed a medical. – PeeJay 08:29, 12 June 2009 (UTC)

Ronaldo is gone!!! He will pass the physical and they didn't just shell out 131 million to have him with United for another season. He IS apart of Real now. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.28.81.115 (talk) 15:59, 12 June 2009 (UTC)

No, he's not gone yet, and he won't be gone until he signs on the dotted line. – PeeJay 18:23, 12 June 2009 (UTC)

Diving

I find it ironic that in a supposed impartial article there is no mention of the "diving" tag that comes with Ronaldo.... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.25.106.209 (talk) 07:44, 12 June 2009 (UTC)

But why would you write that he dives all the time if its impartial material thats surely a biased attitude. 78.105.206.251 (talk) 11:37, 12 June 2009 (UTC)

I have updated the Diving element. There's a large volume and it merits inclusion. I have included negative comments by fellow pros as well as Ferguson's defence. Also factual information on his bookings YokoIrl (talk) 15:46, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

"Diving Accusations" section is pure bias, he's the only player with even a request for a diving section. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.118.117.164 (talk) 23:59, 21 August 2009 (UTC)

U-21

Ronaldo’s Portugal U-21 stats in the infobox aren’t correct. According to UEFA match reports he played seven matches and scored two goals during the UEFA European U-21 Championship 2004 qualification campaign. And that’s not counting in possible friendlies. Unless someone can come up with a proper source stating the exact number of matches and goals, it should be removed.

However his role in the U-21s probably should be mentioned in the article as he scored a goal and the decisive penalty in the second play-off match against France. He didn’t feature in the final tournament for obvious reasons (UEFA Euro 2004) though. –Kooma (di algo) 10:58, 13 June 2009 (UTC)

Real Madrid

Real Madrid have signed Ronaldo for a World Record 80 million pounds. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.137.45.108 (talk) 22:02, 13 June 2009 (UTC)

Accepting a bid ≠ immediate transfer. Ronaldo is still a United player, and will be until the English season ends on June 30th. After that, it won't be official until he signs a contract with the club. –  LATICS  talk  22:24, 13 June 2009 (UTC)

Correct, except Ronaldo will continue to be a United player even after 30 June (assuming he hasn't signed a contract with Real by then) as his current Man Utd contract runs until 30 June 2013 (IIRC). – PeeJay 22:48, 13 June 2009 (UTC)

Ronaldo hasn't commented on the transfer yet

{{editsemiprotected}} Ronaldo didn't comment on the transfer nor did he say something along the lines of "flattered". Ronaldo's agent officially denied the quotes contributed to Ronaldo: "All declarations that came out as being made by Cristiano Ronaldo are false and abusive. Cristiano Ronaldo is on vacation enjoying himself after another hard season, where professionalism proved to be his trademark once again, and he had no contact with the Press since then. The World’s best player holds, and will carry on, in silence, thus all and any declaration assigned to him cannot be taken seriously because it is absolutely not true or authentic."

source: http://www.gestifute.com/gestifute/noticia.php?noticia_id=785

Therefore this part of the article is wrong: "Ronaldo himself also expressed his delight at United accepting the offer, even claiming that he is "flattered" by the thought of two of the top teams (in reference to Manchester United and Real Madrid) wanting him to play for them." --> it needs to be removed —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kendriana (talk • contribs) 00:33, 20 June 2009 (UTC)

 Not done: Welcome and thanks for wanting to improve the accuracy of the article. The cite for the "flattered" quote appears reliable while the gestifute.com site simply declares the statement you quoted, without attribution or byline. There is no claim on the site that this was a press release from his agent and the wording ("and abusive") seems unlikely. Can you find a more reliable source? Thanks. Celestra (talk) 13:55, 20 June 2009 (UTC)

Hi! Gestifute is the company of Ronaldo's agent Mendes; Gestifute.com is the official website of Mendes' company: http://www.gestifute.com/gestifute/quemsomos.php The published articles there are press releases; the quotes contributed to Ronaldo are false or at least denied by his agent.(talk)

 Already done Hi. I think the difference would be that a press release would say that the agent denies that the interview took place. With that as a reference, you could add a sentence that says that the agent claims the interview never took place. With this site, the best that can be claimed is that someone on that site denies that the interview took place. Our conversation is moot, though, since someone has removed the sentence. Cheers, Celestra (talk) 13:53, 21 June 2009 (UTC)

Picture

Horrible picture in the infobox. Perhaps someone could at least trim away some of the excessive green space surrounding him in the frame so that he becomes more of the focal point of the image. It won't help how ridiculous he looks in the picture but it's a start. sixtynine ^{• spill it •} 23:58, 20 June 2009 (UTC)

Bit of an exaggeration to say it looks horrible, isn't it? It's certainly better than the photo that was there before, especially now that this one has him facing the camera. – PeeJay 00:15, 21 June 2009 (UTC)

Isn't Ronoldo on Real Madrid? Why hasn't anyone changed it? 64.252.23.219 (talk) 19:49, 23 June 2009 (UTC)

Read the above sections. –  LATICS  talk  20:53, 23 June 2009 (UTC)

Utd to Real CONFIRMED

He's signed a 6 year contract and will move on 1st July. Good riddance I say!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/8121951.stm

...although I guess it is still subject to medical.

Twsf (talk) 19:53, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

Transfer of Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid on a six-year contract

Cannot change the page myself for some reason so requesting someone else does.

Thanks :)

Yes it is definitely confirmed. Both clubs have said it, and Realmadrid already has a profile for him on their site and announced his presentation date. he is a Real Madrid player! Hala Madrid!

Read the above section. –  LATICS  talk  20:07, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

Contrary to popular opinion, signing a deal does not mean a move is complete. For example, I apply for a job at Acme Widgets International. I ace the interview, Acme Widgets and I settle on my salary, and my start date. At that point, I am not yet an Acme Widgets employee. Today, Acme Widgets faxes me an offer sheet, with the figures and the start date I agreed to. I sign the letter, and return the fax. At this point, I am still not an Acme Widgets employee. And I don't go around telling people, "I work at Acme Widgets". No, I tell people, "I will start at Acme Widgets on the 1st of July". Only on 1st July, can I park in the Acme Widgets employee parking lot, drink the free coffee in the Acme Widgets break room, and edit Wikipedia articles from an Acme Widgets computer. Now, replace "Acme Widgets" with "Real Madrid" and "I" with "Cristiano Ronaldo", and you can understand why Ronaldo is not yet a Real Madrid player. --Mosmof (talk) 20:48, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

Exactly right, Mosmof. At least we can put this whole silly business to bed now! – PeeJay 20:51, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

I agree with both of your comments, and I retracted the edit I made in the Real Madrid article, but technically, the same thing you said applies both ways, meaning that he shouldn't appear in the Manchester United F.C., since he is no longer their employee. I don't mind either way, but just wanted to mention it. Cheers.--Bocafan76 (talk) 21:02, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

Actually, his United contract runs for another four years (I think), and it will only be terminated once the Real Madrid contract comes into effect, so he should still be listed on the United page. – PeeJay 21:03, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

Right. To extend the workplace analogy, if I give a 2-week notice with my current employer, and I have a job lined up afterwards, I'm still an employee of the old company. --Mosmof (talk) 00:41, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

Why is Glen Johnson listed as a Liverpool player then?— Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.148.76.95 (talk • contribs)

Because Glen Johnson's transfer has been completed, something that doesn't happen in this case until 1st July.Darkson (BOOM! An interception!) 10:22, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

Actually thats not entirly correct. No transfers are complete until the first of July (thats when the transfer window opens). The point is if all parties agree (both clubs and the player) then we tend to list that player as transfered. However in this case, while man u and real may have agreed a fee, no personal terms have been agreed with the player yet. As such the deal may (however unlikely) fall through. Until all parties have agreed a deal (1st of July or not) then the transfer should not be listed. Once they have (1st of July or not) then go ahead. Paul  Bradbury 22:36, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

Actually, according to the BBC, Ronaldo has agreed terms on a six-year contract worth £11 million a year. But they do note that the transfer will not be completed by the three parties until 1 July, with the player to be officially presented on 6 July. – PeeJay 22:42, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

Right, but that is speculation, until it is officially anounced (which by the sound of things is 6 July) then nothing should change. Paul  Bradbury 22:45, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

2004 UEFO Euro Final

{{editsemiprotected}} The text says: "[...] and reached the UEFA Euro 2004 final with Portugal, in which he scored his first international goal.". Portugal lost the 2004 finals 0:1 against Greece, see UEFA_Euro_2004#Final_2 , so this can't be correct. Nkuttler (talk) 23:07, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

Please remove the ", in which he scored his first international goal." part . His first goal in the tournament was indeed against Greece, but in the opening game, not the finals. I only have a link to a german page that confirms this: [1] Nkuttler (talk) 12:37, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

tlx|editsemiprotected seems to indicate you believe this comment has been handled in the text. Please state your reasons for changing tag and not the article. For more facts, see UEFA_Euro_2004_Group_A. I'm not familiar with the policy on discussion pages, but shouldn't you sign such changes too? Nkuttler (talk) 13:29, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

I did change the article. It now reads "in which tournament he scored his first international goal". – PeeJay 20:27, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

So ready for change on the 1st of july

i Would now appear Ronaldo and Tevez are both set for change in the 1st of july

Tevez (Manchester United - Unatached/MSI)

Ronaldo (Manchester United - Real Madrid)

They are both still united players up untill this point

[2]

[3]

He aint a Madrid player quite yet

he is still st united and is hence still on their roster on this same site —Preceding unsigned comment added by P34c0ck1991 (talk • contribs) 18:59, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

Reversed. Still some 4-5 hours before its 12 AM July 1 in that part of Europe. --Madchester (talk) 19:40, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

ok now he is a Madrid player

http://www.manutd.com/default.sps?pagegid={91EA3BE2-963A-4BAB-802C-F46A0EF3FCA3}&page=1

--P34c0ck1991 (talk) 23:17, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

Nº 9

Number 9 is NOT yet confirmed, thank you. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Locampy (talk • contribs) 18:48, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

It is now. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 201.210.1.217 (talk) 19:24, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

Profile pic

The picture of Ronaldo at his presentation at the Bernabeu is from a terrible angle; so terrible that I do not believe that it is appropriate to use that picture as the infobox portrait. Granted, it's not brilliant to have a pic of him in United kit as the profile pic, but it's certainly a better portrait than the new one. – PeeJay 20:35, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

More importantly the picture from the presentation is Reuters picture, as used on the New York Times article on his presentation [4], so it's a copyright infringement. srushe (talk) 21:02, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

Oh, well if it's a copyright infringement then the picture definitely must not remain. – PeeJay 21:03, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

The profile pic still shows him in a United Kit. Time to change to the white Kit ? - Ajo Paul

At present, there are no free alternatives to the current image. If anyone could take a photograph of Ronaldo in his Real Madrid kit and upload it to Wikimedia Commons, that would be extremely helpful. However, until that time, the current image is the best option we have. – PeeJay 16:07, 27 July 2009 (UTC)

Partners/Spouses

Cristiano Ronaldo is currently dating Sabia Shah. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bia7399 (talk • contribs) 14:42, 17 July 2009 (UTC)

It can only be included if it's sourced Spiderone (talk) 15:10, 17 July 2009 (UTC)

Portuguese Footballer of the Year

It says that Ronaldo was Portuguese Footballer of the Year (2006-07) but on the Portuguese Footballer of the Year article, he is not listed.--92.3.58.152 (talk) 15:04, 24 July 2009 (UTC)

Home Debut

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Ronaldo made his home debut against Al Ittihad in the Peace Cup on 27th July,2009. Around 25,000 fans turned up at Bernabeu to watch the winger in action compared to the 80,000 who had witnessed his induction to club earlier. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ajopaul (talk • contribs) 14:02, 27 July 2009 (UTC)

 Not done: Thanks for wanting to improve this article. It appears that these are lines of text you would like to have inserted into the article. You need to specify where in the article to insert them and there is enough factual content to merit a reference to the source of the information. If you can deal with those two problems, start a new request and someone will stop by and do the insert. Welcome and thanks again! Celestra (talk) 15:18, 27 July 2009 (UTC)

WHEN WILL THE PAGE BE UPDATED? PLZ UPDATE THE PAGE........!!! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Praneet007007 (talk • contribs) 06:23, 10 August 2009 (UTC)

Diving section

If Ronaldo has one then why doesn't Didier Drogba or Arjen Robben? I don't think it's encyclopaedic at all. Spiderone (talk) 12:57, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

Maybe we should add one to Didier Drogba, Arjen Robben, Joe Cole, Steven Gerrard, etc. then. – PeeJay 19:42, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

This section is ridiculous - there's more about diving than his early life, CD Nacional or Sporting Clube de Portugal. It's huge - virtually the same size as the international section. I've never seen a full section on diving for any player. It's unencylopedic and the entire section should go.Utopial (talk) 17:10, 12 September 2009 (UTC)

If any of his dives are notable they should just be merged into the main career section Spiderone 08:05, 13 September 2009 (UTC)

The question here is: Why only C.Ronaldo ?? (the creator of this section know why :). for me it's unencyclopedic.--KSA^connect 11:06, 16 September 2009 (UTC)

is he the best

of course he is not.this player that is a defender called michael which is me can own him any day any time any where. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 114.76.17.13 (talk) 10:38, 12 August 2009 (UTC)

Source? Spiderone (talk) 12:35, 12 August 2009 (UTC)

LOL! – PeeJay 14:43, 12 August 2009 (UTC)

FIFA 09. ;) –  LATICS  talk  02:13, 22 August 2009 (UTC)

assists

Hello everyone,

what about the assists of Cristiano? They aren't found in the table (only matches and goals). On the other hand the total number of assists and assists in every season are found in Lionel Messi's page for example

please provide these information if possible

Assists are not typically recorded in English football, so finding data for his assists while with Manchester United will be quite difficult, and hence there is probably no point in adding the data to the table. – PeeJay 16:29, 23 September 2009 (UTC)