But Beckham does not have the skills to compare to Ronaldo, no pace, no ability to constantly astound.
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His ability to strike free kicks from 40 meters, about 125 feet, to induce power and bend on the ball, eclipses even that of Beckham.ĭuring the 2007-2008 season, in which Manchester won the English Premier League and the European Champions League, Ronaldo scored 42 goals.īeckham was also sold by Manchester United to Real Madrid - in 2003, for £24 million.
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His “step overs” - using one foot and then the other over the ball at full speed - are breathtaking. It is a matchup of the most glamorous champion team in the European Cup - now the Champions League - and a winger who craves to be the best. He would fetch up to €20 million on the market. Fast, tricky, as yet untested at the level of Champions League, Valencia currently plays for the English club Wigan. United would find it easier to buy the Ecuadorean winger Antonio Valencia. He would like the French winger Franck Ribery, but his club Bayern Munich will raise the asking price with the Ronaldo money in mind. So with the money chasing too few match winning performers, Ferguson is expected to pursue the purchase of two or more players who, together, might help the team overcome the loss of Ronaldo. It is competing with its rival, Barcelona, which has the other top star in the world, Lionel Messi, as well as two top homegrown players, Andrés Iniesta and Xavi Hernández. Madrid, in a three-year downturn, wants him to help win Europe’s greatest tournament. Critics believe he played for himself rather than the club the night United lost its Champions League crown to Barcelona last month. His detractors cited his tendency to act alone, and to brood when substituted, traits that became potentially divisive. There were news reports in Spain that if Real failed to sign him this month, it would have to pay the Portuguese player and his agent €30 million in compensation. Matters are expected to be concluded by 30 June.” Manchester’s announcement of the deal made blunt reference to Ronaldo’s desire to move on, saying: “At Cristiano’s request - he has again expressed his desire to leave - and after discussion with the player’s representatives, United have agreed to give Real Madrid permission to talk to the player. Ronaldo had wanted to join Madrid last season, angering many Manchester United fans, but was persuaded to stay for one more year. “It was purely a football decision and had nothing to do with the financial structure of the club,” the spokesman said. The BBC reported on its Web site that a spokesman for the family said the decision to sell Ronaldo was taken solely by the manager, Alex Ferguson. Though Ronaldo is among the best several players in the world, Madrid’s offer clearly proved too tempting for Malcolm Glazer and his sons, the Florida family that owns Manchester United. He is an exciting attacking player, one whose audacity with the ball bewitches the audience.
Ronaldo epitomizes Pérez’s concept of a marketable superstar.
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