Portugal 3 Denmark 2
In the debate to name the world’s best player, Christiano Ronaldo is usually edged aside by Lionel Messi, but statistically, both players are almost inseparable, and to his advantage, Ronaldo’s supporters can point to the Portuguese player’s superior aerial prowess and free kicks.
But there is third player
whose backer believes him to be the rightful heir to the title of Best In The World. That player is
Danish striker Niklas Bendtner. Unfortunately, the backer who makes this claim is Danish striker Niklas Bendtner. “If I decide that something is going to
happen, then it will happen", Bendtner explained before he was shipped off
on loan to Sunderland from Arsenal last year.
Bendtner's terrifying confidence and his sense of entitlement is less Hamlet: Prince of Denmark and more the TV's Game Of Thrones. Bendtner added weight to his regal claim by becoming betrothed to Baroness Caroline luel-Brockdorff and hobnobbing with the Danish royal family.
Bendtner's terrifying confidence and his sense of entitlement is less Hamlet: Prince of Denmark and more the TV's Game Of Thrones. Bendtner added weight to his regal claim by becoming betrothed to Baroness Caroline luel-Brockdorff and hobnobbing with the Danish royal family.
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So, the prophesied Clash
Of Kings: Ronaldo vs Bendtner came to pass in Lviv , Ukraine
During the first half Portugal strolled to a two goal lead and were
looking comfortable until Baron Bendtner stretched his neck to score a
close range header, getting Denmark
In reply to Bendtner’s
audacious bid for greatness, Ronaldo fluffed not one but two golden solo chances against the Danish keeper Anderson; for the
second he remarkably shot wide in the manner of player about to being shipped
off to Sunderland on loan .
The Portuguese were still cursing
the wastefulness of the mahogany varnished superstar when a Danish cross looped
towards the far post and — yes — soaring like an albatross to head in the
equalizer was former Birmingham
City
After the
game, Ronaldo showed thinly veiled annoyance at the Danish fans’ chanting of “Messi! Messi! Messi” each time he got the ball:
"You know where he was at this time [last
year]? Do you know? He was being eliminated in the Copa America, in his own
country. I think that's worse, no?"
Bendtner, meanwhile, was receiving a warning from
UEFA to change his underpants.
Unfortunately, Bendtner thrived under the free form football under Steve (tactics are over-rated) Bruce whilst at St Andrew's. When he went back to the straight-jacket football of Arse Whinger his career regressed & has never really recovered. However, his international performances are almost as good as he thinks they are.
ReplyDeleteAs for Ronaldo, its hard not to have some sympathy for him. He is undoubtedly one of the top 5 footballers I have ever seen & would surley make the top ten of the greatest footballers ever. However, his every performance is judged not on its own merits but in comparison to a real, or even imagined, Messi performance. Even his bleating here comes just days after Messi scored a hat trick as Argentina beat Brazil 4-3. This duoploly for the title of world's best foootballer has never really happened before, previously there has almost always been a succession of the torch being passed - Pukus, Di Stefano, Eusebio, Pele, Beckenbauer, Muller, Cruyff, Platini, Zico, T Francis, Maradona, Matthaus, Romario, Guillet, K Francis, Fat Ronaldo, Zidane, etc. This Ronaldo is a twat but an amazingly incredible footballer. By always judging him in comparison with Messi clouds the pleasue of him in pure footballing terms.
Big Al