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Cristiano Ronaldo: What Were You Thinking?

Started by The Gaffer · 7 months ago

In today’s Manchester derby, what was Cristiano Ronaldo thinking?
After a cross had been floated into the box, Ronaldo jumped up but instead of heading it, he decided to knock down the ball with his two hands.
Ronaldo indicated to everyone that he heard a whistle before the b ... Continue reading »

9 comments

  • tyduffy

    7 months ago

    He didn't want to mess up his hair unnecessarily.
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  • Soccergoalx

    7 months ago

    Ronaldo thought was a foul during the corner and he try to stop the ball using his hand. This is purely my opinion.
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  • Simon Burke

    7 months ago

    Ronaldo is an idiot, on a yellow and you always play to the whistle... after his mocking earlier it was never in doubt. Hughes called it a soft red but a red nonethless.
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  • BishopvilleRed

    7 months ago

    Paolo DiCanio was given a fair play award for doing a similar thing; Ronaldo gets sent off. use your head and see the situation, Webb.

    Ronaldo did motion to the prone Micah Richards after the play, and indicated that he thought there was a whistle.

    The ball was easier to head into the goal than bat away with hands.

    He batted the ball away from the net, not toward it. Obviously he was NOT trying to gain advantage here. Actually, he conceded advantage instead.

    There's the rule, and there's the spirit of the rule, which refs are allowed to employ in making just decisions. No way on Earth Howard Webb was going to pass up a chance to card a United player, though.

    United owned possession, not a nasty game at all, and yet he conjures SIX yellow cards for United out of that? Lunacy. And he's the best England have to offer? Yikes! No wonder the Respect campaign has fallen apart.

    SB
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  • Raatzie

    7 months ago

    A hearty thanks to the United delegation for chiming in.

    Considering you've already won one match this year by shoving a keeper out of the way, you might want to pipe down about the reffing, yes?
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  • Bikesh

    7 months ago

    yes, it was weird. It was a free header on goal and why would he hand the ball. I checked the reply and could not hear any whistle. I really would love to hear the explanation for this. Ronaldo said that it was whistle when we went through to the dressing room. Anyway, Manchester United won the game and closed the gap to the leaders.

    Bikesh(www.epl365.blogspot.com)
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  • ls7

    7 months ago

    I agree with Bikesh...the MOTD feed had an isolated shot (no commentary, etc) and there was no audible whistle. I think Ronaldo just mistimed his jump and didn't want to get smacked in the face. A yellow card for that? Probably harsh
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  • C Ronaldo

    6 months ago

    BishopvilleRed took the words right out of my mouth, and the ref over-reacted. These things happen and it was a lesson learned, let's move on.
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  • edith morales

    5 months ago

    He thought that it was a foul duhh! did you guys watch the game?? I thought so too! But hey look on the bright side he's HOTT!!!!
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