In response to Khaled

@Moe 90% is facts and analysis and 10% is attacking the other person :) I agree 100% with analysis especially that maradona if you watch his games used to always play the simple passes.

@Khaled: Shakle la3 i3lak ma3ak il yom ana... Ronaldo has a number of trophies to back what up??? the ones he won with portugal? if you are talking about the champions legaue with man utd... dont you remember it was a terrible performance by him and he missed a penalty?
Messi is an excellent player, don't get me wrong but you can not compare him as a talent to maradona... maradona was a leader, he was a  player who can destroy teams single handedly but used the whole team to do it.. Messi has xavi and iniesta who allow him to move.. in argentina he couldn't create space for himself because he didn't have those players. he played well though but not to expectations...
Ofcourse you would pick ronaldo over van bommel, but when you limit ronaldo to a specific role.. he is not a player you can give a free role.. to me a gifted player is the one who you can give a free role, a great player in important games, a difference maker.. not a sissy who doesn't even have confidence in his own plays he tries to score as much penalties as he can and easy goals....

Would you say ronaldo is better than kaka?? to give you an example of media hype when both ronaldo and kaka were playing last season, ronaldo had all the media hype and the better presence in the team, due to the coach's stupidity, kaka was ineffective and real were not f=doing great but when they did win it was because of ronaldo. then ronaldo got injured and everyone was afraid, but there shows up kaka and made them win all their games in spanish league with a solid performance... knowing that kaka played the whole year injured.. however kaka was benched when ronaldo came back and the rest is history... point of the story let's see if ronaldo will be treated the same way in video evidence after the drama he did in milan.... he is a media doll, and too overrated... for me he will only be a good player when he makes a difference and not take credit from others like oezil and khedeira who are doing all the hard work!!! I finish this reply by this question. Do you remember what Kaka did to Man Utd in the pictured game? In both legs... Do you have any recollection of Ronaldo doing anything? Hehe Gattuso ate him alive :)

Football Today vs Football Yesterday

From contributing author: Watch you bleed.
 "rlly rlly dont get how anyone can seriously say that football today is better than it was in the past...and i definitely cant say how anyone can actually imply that maradona was an individual player..plz anyone who thinks or believes this should go get some education in soccer history or change hobbies altogether...to begin with...football in the past was wayyyyyyy better than it is now and it ever will be because quite simply..as the expert already pointed out the direction it has taken is towards fitness and physical abilities rather than technique, skill, and smart play...in the past those were the qualities that make a good player..u have players like beckenbauer and cruyff who revolutionized the game...can anyone imagine a team right now play total football the way cruyff and co did?? and if u check out the so called best players considered in football today, with the exception of few, they are all players that are supremely fit and fast..example the dumbass cristiano ronaldo..while he is a good player that can be benificial to his team if used properly, he is nowhere near as good as the media and public hype him up to..which brings me to maradona..if u know anything about him he is one of the best team players ever...he barely used to touch the ball more than 2-3 times before passing..dont be fooled by the clips they show u cause what they show are the dribbles n such but they dont show a regular pass..well coz nowadays noone cares about simple plays...football is a simple game and no one..i mean no one is half as smart as maradona or can do what he used to do...he would involve the whole team in his style of play just because he is a passer unlike many of u think....he aint no cristiano or ronaldinho or any of this "ballerinas" with all the tricks n that..he used to play simple...and if anyone thinks that he couldve won the world cup and uefa cup and italian league on his own..then thats just downright foolish..he ofcourse was the main piece and without him neither napoli nor argentina woudlve won but that dont mean that he beat teams alone...maybe in certain instances he produced plays that won the games..but he still needs a good team to win..so plz anyone who claims that maradona is an individual player and that football now is better than before either educate urself about football history before talkin or just go away and find some other sport to watch or follow...there is just no way that football now is better..it may be faster and more physical but football iq has dropped drastically...players before used to think while playing and they had to hav some skill.today they just run..someone pointed out that everyone is developping players at a young age in soccer schools..this is true but this is what is actually aiding in ruining football today and makin it suck so bad...if u get a kid playing from the age of 7 or 8 mainliy focusing on running and fitness drills and making him/her memorize the game and what to do in certain situations then how will that person become a good creative and talented player if he/she is being taught to play like a machine..great players play with hearts and minds...great player think and play with a passion..unfortunately players in this day and age play for the recognition, the money, and just run around like idiots..well most of em do..so again plz no one compare todays football to that in the past..and certainly no one say anyting about maradona without actually watching him play or knowing anythign about him other than the few clips where they show him dribbling..u are basically criticizing..the best there ever was and best there ever will be...some pple will say maybe someone in the future will be better..and thats just no way this is gona happen coz player are more phsycially oriented and will continue to be so..rather than technically and skillfully oriented..and id take a gifted smart player over a physical player anyday...peace"

Ronaldo's performance not a surprise!!

Yesterday Cristiano Ronaldo showed how much a big match flop he is. Besides trying to juggle the ball and giving an ineffective pass, that could have been more effective if it had been played quicker, CR7 cried like a baby every time he had a small physical challenge from men like gattuso and abate. Abate's gentle touch on his chest must have really hurt his face after 20 seconds for him to fall on the ground like that. Maybe there is just a long delay in his senses... Aside from all the oscar winning performances, Ronaldo looked slow, ineffective, out of rhythm and like a liability to real madrid. Every time he had the ball, the danger to the milan defenses would magically disappear. Of course he never had a chance to do what he is best at: Finishing a rebounded ball inside the small box, with no marking and the goalkeeper no where to be found. He has all the physical abilities to become one of the best players in the world, but he has to work on his mental game and personality if he wants to really be worth all the praise he is receiving. Until then he will remain a media doll and a big game flop.

Ronaldo Will FAIL!!!

Today Milan will face Real Madrid.There is much to be said about this game.... However the most important thing worth mentioning, in the first blog of this website, is the ludacricy of the Cristiano Ronaldo media hype.... He is a very good player don't get me wrong but he is so overrated by the media...
As we have seen in his last few games with Real Madrid, Cristiano Ronaldo is maybe one of the best players in the world when it comes to finishing the ball inside the 6 yard box when there is no goalie in sight and no defenders marking him....He then goes and celebrate Inzaghi style... the shame!!! Cristiano Ronaldo will not even have a chance to make any difference today, he has always choked against big teams.... Milan won 3 - 0 and taught CRonaldo was taught another lesson in football by Gatusso......