Dutch Gooner
05-26-2014, 11:42 AM
The Madrid man's clear self-obsession and vacuous, all-consuming vanity had not really been a problem for this column before. Indeed, the care and attention given to his eyebrows in particular were a source of delight and wonderment. But the whole shirt ripping off after a meaningless goal really showed what an enormous tool Ronaldo is.
Of course, there is nothing wrong with celebrating what was clearly a thrilling moment and being knee deep in the hoopla. But that run to camera and flex was wholly premeditated and quite pathetic. The feeling was that Ronaldo would have gone home quite unfulfilled had he not got his pecs out despite winning the Champions League trophy.
Instead, the message to the Atlético Madrid fans in particular behind the goal was "look at me! I did absolutely bugger all in the game when it mattered. But hey, I have all day to spend in the gym like a big eejit, when you suckers do all that getting up early, standing on buses, going to work tedious nonsense."
It's worth cheering Portugal all the way to the final, just in the hope that the same fate befalls the Real Madrid man. Preferably in a penalty shoot-out. Which he fluffs.
That felt better.
Of course, there is nothing wrong with celebrating what was clearly a thrilling moment and being knee deep in the hoopla. But that run to camera and flex was wholly premeditated and quite pathetic. The feeling was that Ronaldo would have gone home quite unfulfilled had he not got his pecs out despite winning the Champions League trophy.
Instead, the message to the Atlético Madrid fans in particular behind the goal was "look at me! I did absolutely bugger all in the game when it mattered. But hey, I have all day to spend in the gym like a big eejit, when you suckers do all that getting up early, standing on buses, going to work tedious nonsense."
It's worth cheering Portugal all the way to the final, just in the hope that the same fate befalls the Real Madrid man. Preferably in a penalty shoot-out. Which he fluffs.
That felt better.