Ronaldo's fat stomach threatens World (3 Viewers)

K_Mac

Junior Member
Apr 15, 2006
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#21
Ronaldo would also need to stop aging.

Cannavaro is old. Totti is old. They both have had surgeries and maintained fitness. Yes, I know Ronaldo's injury was worse but from those pictures it looks like he gained at least 20 to 30 pounds. Him being a professional athlete looking to return to playing, to me it seems like he didn't give a fuck what he put into his body during his surgery recovery. he can't expect to come back to be the player we once knew.
 

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Gill_juve

Senior Member
May 29, 2006
5,494
#22
it is weird to think that he plays sport soo intensively for soo many years and gotten this fat, imagine how fat he would be if he didnt even play at all.
 

swag

L'autista
Administrator
Sep 23, 2003
84,795
#23
He looks like he had eaten Pato for dinner.
i am just waiting for ronaldo and ronaldinho going at it in a hot dog eating contest then Kobayashi steps in :D
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Really poor form to talk that way about a great football player, people.
Ronaldo treated his body just fine for over 20 years. Now you go ahead and try to do that.
But Andries, I'm not paid millions of Euros a year to get into a stadium filled with tens of thousands of adoring fans, to have my physique put on broadcast display to billions around the world, etc.

Comparing standards for Ronaldo to standards for Joe Average is a non-starter. Ronaldo has profited handsomely from his god-like physical status among billions of people. To suddenly say that now makes him immune from any of the detriments of that very same fame that paid him so handsomely is delusional.

You take the good with the bad. Star athletes are like movie stars. If you can't take the public scrutiny, get another line of work. You are paid for both the good and bad that comes with that role. You cannot have one without the other.
 

Seven

In bocca al lupo, Fabio.
Jun 25, 2003
39,351
#25
Cannavaro is old. Totti is old. They both have had surgeries and maintained fitness. Yes, I know Ronaldo's injury was worse but from those pictures it looks like he gained at least 20 to 30 pounds. Him being a professional athlete looking to return to playing, to me it seems like he didn't give a fuck what he put into his body during his surgery recovery. he can't expect to come back to be the player we once knew.
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But Andries, I'm not paid millions of Euros a year to get into a stadium filled with tens of thousands of adoring fans, to have my physique put on broadcast display to billions around the world, etc.

Comparing standards for Ronaldo to standards for Joe Average is a non-starter. Ronaldo has profited handsomely from his god-like physical status among billions of people. To suddenly say that now makes him immune from any of the detriments of that very same fame that paid him so handsomely is delusional.

You take the good with the bad. Star athletes are like movie stars. If you can't take the public scrutiny, get another line of work. You are paid for both the good and bad that comes with that role. You cannot have one without the other.
Oh, come on, Greg. That's a load of crap. Ronaldo worked his ass off to get where he is right now and has had a great career he fully deserved. He has been burnt by the press and by fans all over the globe and still bounced back. Ronaldo was more talented than most, that much is true. But don't you think he didn't work for it.

The thing is Ronaldo has already taken so much of the bad. He's had severe knee injuries, awful rehabilitations and by god, a LOT of physical pain. Why on earth would you kick him when he's down? And even if that comes with the statute of a professional football player, why do you want to be the guy to kick him?
 
Apr 12, 2004
77,165
#27
give him some credit. that's an incredible accomplishment...he gained like 30 pounds in less than 6 months!!
That's not really that hard if you are over 20.
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Looks fat here too

DAMN! But what age was he in each of these?
Really poor form to talk that way about a great football player, people.
Ohhh shut up.
Ronaldo would also need to stop aging.
I can't wait until Delpie gets fat and I can make fun of him.
Oh, come on, Greg. That's a load of crap. Ronaldo worked his ass off to get where he is right now and has had a great career he fully deserved. He has been burnt by the press and by fans all over the globe and still bounced back. Ronaldo was more talented than most, that much is true. But don't you think he didn't work for it.

The thing is Ronaldo has already taken so much of the bad. He's had severe knee injuries, awful rehabilitations and by god, a LOT of physical pain. Why on earth would you kick him when he's down? And even if that comes with the statute of a professional football player, why do you want to be the guy to kick him?
I hate him and hope he dies in a plane crash.
 

swag

L'autista
Administrator
Sep 23, 2003
84,795
#32
Oh, come on, Greg. That's a load of crap. Ronaldo worked his ass off to get where he is right now and has had a great career he fully deserved. He has been burnt by the press and by fans all over the globe and still bounced back. Ronaldo was more talented than most, that much is true. But don't you think he didn't work for it.

The thing is Ronaldo has already taken so much of the bad. He's had severe knee injuries, awful rehabilitations and by god, a LOT of physical pain. Why on earth would you kick him when he's down? And even if that comes with the statute of a professional football player, why do you want to be the guy to kick him?
If the guy looks like he's had Pato for lunch, I think there's a lot more to kick.
 

HelterSkelter

Senior Member
Apr 15, 2005
20,630
#36
Not at all when you look at players players who started their careers after 1990.You could even bring up players from the 80's,and Ronaldo would still be up there as one of the best finishers in the world,if not the best.

Talking about players who started professionaly after 1990..you have Crespo,Nistelrooy,Shevchenko,Vieri,Trezeguet,Henry,Pauleta etc.

Talking about players who started professionaly after 1980..you have Romario,Bebeto,Baggio,Klinsmann,Stoichkov,Batistuta,Van Basten etc.

Ronaldo beats everyone in the first list.And almost everyone else in the 2nd list too.
 

Rollie

Senior Member
Apr 15, 2008
5,143
#38
Doesn't Ronaldo have some sort of glandular condition, where he has trouble keeping his weight down? I could be wrong, but I thought that was part of the problem during his come back before the previous season. Has he even started running again after this most recent knee injury yet? I'm not surprised in the least that he's a fatty right now. Besides, after the 3 (?!) major knee injuries/surgeries the man has had, if he returns to play at the top level at all it would be a huge accomplishment - a borderline miracle. This is CLEARLY one of the best footballers EVER - hence the World Cup scoring record, being three time FIFA/World player of the year, his ridonculous scoring record for Brazil (74 in 112 games - I had to look that one up...) and on and on. His skills deserve respect regardless of his current condition (and in spite of his uhh... indiscretions... ahem... trannygate... and eating habits... which is pretty much straight MCDONALDS)

I'm sure you realize this, but comparing Cannavaro's ankle injury to major knee surgery (X3) is ludicrous. I remember an article where Fabio was worried because he had never had any major surgery prior to this recent ankle injury - the man has been quite fortunate with his health over the years. He's also tremendously driven obviously, which is probably where you're coming from...

Say what you want about Ronaldhino's paunch, but for 16M Euros he represents what is basically a risk free move for AC Milan (financially speaking, due to merchandising, etc.). The man has freakish natural ability, and it wouldn't surprise me at all to see him have a great season, in what will probably be a new lease on life for him. What I'm saying is, I would take a slightly overweight, 28 year old Ronaldhino, with something to prove, for 16M euros - in a second. Given the comfortable (i.e. Brazilian dominated) surroundings of AC Milan, the transition should be pretty smooth. Give the man 2 months, and I bet he'll be damn near cut again. In fact, if we had signed Ronaldhino, I would have danced a fucking jig, despite any potential logistical complications due to formations, current personnel, wage structure etc. I can't wait until the stadium is finished, and we can TRULY splash the cash again...
 

Rollie

Senior Member
Apr 15, 2008
5,143
#39
Yeah, I meant to say 16M pounds above... 16M euros would have been insane...

And yes I know that many will disagree with my point...

Can we PLEASE get some creativity already? I guess that's my main point...
 

K_Mac

Junior Member
Apr 15, 2006
176
#40
Doesn't Ronaldo have some sort of glandular condition, where he has trouble keeping his weight down? I could be wrong, but I thought that was part of the problem during his come back before the previous season. Has he even started running again after this most recent knee injury yet? I'm not surprised in the least that he's a fatty right now. Besides, after the 3 (?!) major knee injuries/surgeries the man has had, if he returns to play at the top level at all it would be a huge accomplishment - a borderline miracle. This is CLEARLY one of the best footballers EVER - hence the World Cup scoring record, being three time FIFA/World player of the year, his ridonculous scoring record for Brazil (74 in 112 games - I had to look that one up...) and on and on. His skills deserve respect regardless of his current condition (and in spite of his uhh... indiscretions... ahem... trannygate... and eating habits... which is pretty much straight MCDONALDS)

I'm sure you realize this, but comparing Cannavaro's ankle injury to major knee surgery (X3) is ludicrous. I remember an article where Fabio was worried because he had never had any major surgery prior to this recent ankle injury - the man has been quite fortunate with his health over the years. He's also tremendously driven obviously, which is probably where you're coming from...
It is where I'm coming from. I understand Ronaldo's injury is obviously worse than what Canna sustained. It's just disappointing to me to see the greatest finisher of my time lose his motivation to keep his body ready to play again. he's making it that much harder to get back to playing again. eating the right food is not that hard to do. especially if it contributes to your career and ability.
 

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