Ive said this a lot of times before - he has talent.An insane amount of talent.Right now,he is probably the best player in the world.He gets a lot of stick,a lot of which is out of sheer frustration by his critics than nothing else.Why is he not respected the same way Kaka or Buffon are?Its the whole aura of being Ronaldo,and the prick like attitude that he brings with him.
Going by who you talk to,Ronaldo is both overated and underated.Overated by his fans and the english press,and underated by some others.But Its not about being overated or underated though.He has unquestionable skill.Skill that if he maintains for another 7-8 years,might rank him amongst the most finest ever.But despite all this,he is not respected.I dont think there's any other player in the world that the opposition fans abuse more than Ronaldo.
Showboating is a part of his game.Ronaldo wouldnt be Ronaldo if he didnt do that.I think at this stage in his career,it'll be difficult for him to change his style in a less flashy one.He'll always be the player that fans love and the opposition hate.
With all his qualities,Ronaldo missed the one quality of being respected.Unless he aachieves that,he will always be regarded as a lesser player than he actually is.