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drucurl and Tony, I don't think I'm underestimating Ronaldo at all. He is currently a very good player, and moreso, he's very talented. However, his game right now is based purely on his ability on the ball to run at defenders and his pace. I certainly don't rate him as a top 5 in the world player.
His age, I don't think is a massive factor either, because he's at this point a potentially great player, but potential is one thing, realising it is another, and right now, I'm not convinced he'll ever become what people think he will.
His footballing brain is decent (but nothing special) at best from what I've seen, but he doesn't manage to be able to deconstruct an opposition if they figure out how to stop his basic game, and he becomes inneffectual. I also think the hype surrounding him is similar to Rooney, players who in the media are tipped to become the next Pele or Maradona, but rarely do so. This season he's picking out his passes much better, but I've not seen anything to suggest he can pick out the killer pass or make the play that only select few can.
Best comparison I can give is Denilson. The Brazilian was supposedly going to become one of the very greats, he went to Spain on a world record deal and became one of the greatest flops in the game.
Should Ronaldo in the next few years mature and develop depth to his game, he has all the possibilities to become a great player, but right now I don't think he's doing enough to be put that high, nor do I think his personality will ever get him that high. If he can prove me wrong, then so be it. I'm not basing my opinion on his performance in the past few matches, but rather what I've seen of him since he joined United (and a little from when he was back in Sporting).
About Terry, I wouldn't take it seriously. The Sun is not a good source.
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