Fergie Snipes At Messi For Emotional CR7
14 February 2013
Cristiano Ronaldo admits to feeling emotional last night, after facing his old club Manchester United with Real Madrid.
United struggled to contain CR7 during the first half, when he was simply beastly in the air and scored the equaliser with a textbook leaping header.
But he did not celebrate excessively as a mark or respect, and while he seemed to be everywhere on the pitch for the rest of the game, his influence on the tie waned thereafter.
At full-time, CR7 visited his old team-mates in the away dressing room, and acknowledged his emotions had played a part in his performance.
"I was in Manchester for six years, so tonight was very emotional for me," said Ronaldo. "I scored a goal but I didn't celebrate out of respect.
"Maybe United are favourites now, maybe not, anything can happen. Sometimes we are better away than at home, so we will see.
"It will be amazing to play at Old Trafford again after four years. It will be another emotional night."
Meanwhile, United manager Alex Ferguson still clearly has a soft spot for the player he nurtured, who then became one of the world’s best.
The Scot had words of praise for his old charge’s performance, and even aimed a supportive little dig at Ronaldo’s bête noir, Barcelona star Lionel Messi.
"I spoke to him (Ronaldo) and he is sitting in our dressing room now, talking to the lads,” Fergie said after the match.
"He had six years with us and I am proud of how he flourished.
"I blamed Patrice Evra for not challenging for his goal until I saw the replay and felt a bit stupid.
"His knee is about as high as Evra's head - phenomenal. I don't think any other player in the world can do that, certainly not Messi."
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Submitted by: janeminini
Date: 16 February 2013, Time: 23:07:11
Fergie can suck up as much as he wants bt Messi is the best in the world, that's y he won the world players award 4 times in a Row. Foootball does nt revolve around Fergie, foot ball is nt Man U.
Submitted by: 0123456
Date: 15 February 2013, Time: 18:03:37
@Barca_4sky @Hlubzin well said cules de r too many to chose just 1 but good choices that u made, I know de r guys who were\are better dan Rivaldo but for me he is my no.1 u can say he is my first love, in dat game when Bafana played against Brazil n lost 3 v 2 I saw a genius n followed his every move.nuff said.
Submitted by: Cbucsok
Date: 15 February 2013, Time: 14:52:33
"...certainly not Messi" hahaha...even da Highly rated all tym coach of United, still today acknowledges dt CR7 is extra-ordinary...
Submitted by: NGWENYA_LG
Date: 15 February 2013, Time: 14:17:35
@Cbucsok that wud be the Juve duo of Allesandro del Pierro and Zinedine Zidane.
Submitted by: Hlubzin
Date: 15 February 2013, Time: 13:51:37
@Sbucsok i used to i dore,Rivaldo,Romario,Ridondo,Ronaldiho,Maradona,Original Ronaldo,Zidane wen he was wit Juventus..bt nw Iniesta,Xavi..i cant just pick One..
Submitted by: barca_4sky
Date: 15 February 2013, Time: 13:46:58
the most expensive player yet
Submitted by: Geees
Date: 15 February 2013, Time: 11:59:59
@Barca4_sky @Hlubzin if I may ask who is your all time favourite player excluding Messi. Note I'm not saying the best ever.
Submitted by: Cbucsok
Date: 15 February 2013, Time: 10:37:51
@Hlubzin ofcourse cule dat 2002 WC final match as well is 1 of my fav 4 obvious reasons, I guess de is too many to mention, ofcourse Rivaldo n Ronaldo combination was unstoppable, I somehow feel dat in 2006 WC maybe Brazil cud have done better if Rivaldo was de bcos it looked like Ronaldo missed his influence, I know R9 was fat n critics were on his case about it but he scored goals n proved dem wrong, obviously Rivaldo was also slower bcos of age den but his brain was not I feel he cud have made a difference with his experience n BMT.
Submitted by: Cbucsok
Date: 15 February 2013, Time: 10:31:57
@the rock (Cbucsok) and Rijkaad (Barca 4 sky)..The Rivaldo moment 4 me Was WC02 final where he made Ronaldo look good. The entire Tournament Khan had considerd only 1 goal but he cudn't handle a thunderous Rivaldo shot spitn it 4 Ronaldo 2 tap it home. And the 2nd goal arrived when he outclassed Khan with a dummy 4 Ronaldo 2 once again pounce on an open net...
Submitted by: Hlubzin
Date: 15 February 2013, Time: 09:39:19