Up until Fabio Capello’s arrival in 2006, Ronaldo had enjoyed scoring successes at Real Madrid. In his four full seasons at the Bernabeu, the Brazilian hitman had ended as his club’s top scorer on each occasion. The fantastic forward had rebuilt himself and his career after devastating knee injuries had threatened to kill his career […]

Posted on March 24th, 2021 by scott
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Ronaldo! King Of The World by Wensley Clarkson This book reminds me why I like autobiographies compared to a writer analysing a subject. If you want to know more about Ronaldo’s early years and relive his struggles from the World Cup 1998 then this could be for you. Getting into the book I became instantly […]

Posted on January 16th, 2021 by scott
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I absolutely loved France 98. It has to be one of my favourite World Cups. Every continent seemed to produce a team or a player that caught my eye. Given my continued adoration for the tournament that year, I’ve decided to list some of it’s standout stars. I may have forgotten some of your favourites, […]

Posted on April 9th, 2020 by scott
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I was a Ronaldo fanboy since I first heard about his talents pre the 1994 World Cup, when he was known as Ronaldinho! He just burst onto the footballing scene. Possessed electric pace, raw unique power, a carnival amount of skills and a prolific eye for goals. Even later in his career, when he basically […]

Posted on March 14th, 2020 by scott
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  If you check back on Brazil’s history in the World Cup you’ll notice that they sometimes need to endure failure before coming back and taking the crown. The first time the South Americans won the Jules Rimet trophy was back in 1958, when they had the talented stars of Pele, Nilton Santos, Vava and […]

Posted on June 14th, 2018 by scott
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As this January transfer window comes to a close tonight, I thought it would be fun to look at some superb deals that very nearly happened! I say nearly, how close I don’t actually know but they have now gone down in footballing folklore. RONALDO TO RANGERS 1997 In 1997 Ronaldo was football’s hottest property […]

Posted on January 31st, 2017 by scott
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  When Ronaldo (The Brazilian and real one) retired I wrote a blog waxing lyrical about how great ‘El Fenomeno’ was. For me, he’s still the greatest player I’ve seen. His explosiveness and power were extraordinary, as were his goals and the amount he scored. But I am a 1984 baby. My first World Cup […]

Posted on January 24th, 2015 by scott
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When I think about the World Cup’s of my generation, a few great names spring to mind; Romario, Roberto Baggio, Oliver Kahn, Paolo Maldini, David Beckham and Zinidine Zidane to name but a few. But for me, there is only one man that represents the World Cup more than the rest and that man is […]

Posted on June 8th, 2014 by scott
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