La Liga: Cristiano Ronaldo Joins Real Madrid For Record Fee
June 16th 2009 04:48
CR9 has been given the green light
As a United fan, I am both glad and saddened that Ronaldo has decided to leave. Glad because his departure will get rid of the bandwagon fans who are, for the majority, his fans. Plus, the United locker room will be rid of an arrogant, prima-donna, diva player who often put himself ahead of the team at the worst possible times (this year's Champions League's final, anyone?).
Still, for all his annoying whining to the officials (and teammates) and incessant dives (though he improved in this category), he was one of the best players to ever grace a United shirt. His excellent form two years ago was one of the reasons why Manchester United won both the Premier League and the Champions League while his moments of brilliance got them to the European final this year.
Now, he's gone. And suddenly the Real Madrid train gets heavier with all the converted fans climbing aboard. It amazes me that none of those fans have realized that for all the money spent in front, Madrid has practically no defense to speak of. Diarra and Sergio Ramos can fill the void of Cannavaro's departure as well as come in for Pepe after his fits of rage, but this can only work in the short-term. They now have a surplus of midfielders, and there's talk of bringing in more. You can sell all the jerseys you want, but it's the Cups that matter, and Florentino should think about that before making his next purchase.
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