Cristiano Ronaldo

But now all of a sudden he’s up and ready to play when his home country of Portugal calls on him to help them get through the World Cup Qualifying matches. Without Ronaldo who knows if they’d be able to bring it but it is proving to be highly unfair for the general managers of Real Madrid who forked out $148 million to have him on their team. Portugal on the other hand will pay him nothing.

Sorry Ronaldo but when it comes to loyalty you have to go with the one’s who are paying you more. You made the choice of loyalty when you signed a contract with Real Madrid, they should then be alowed to dictate what you do to suite their best interests. You are a product now and they own you.

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15 September, 2009 - Cristiano Ronaldo goes down in the early minutes during UEFA Champions League Group Stage at Stadion Letzigrund in Zurich, Switzerland.

Co-striker Kaka on the other hand is said to be more laid back and relaxed on the field. The contrast between the two doesn’t show when they are playing, though fans do catch glimpses of Ronaldo’s competitive nature when he misses a goal.

Ronaldo was always seen as being highly competitive and serious about his soccer career. He shocked fans after getting into a serious accident in his Ferrari, walked away and went strait away to practice.

Well lets hope that for Real Madrid sake he can calm himself down a bit. His anxiety might just be a symptom of his age, being that he may be able to relax a bit as he gets older. This is a good lesson though for anyone who plays competitive sports – play for fun and deal with whatever success comes if it does. There’s no need to take it so seriously, you’re not curing cancer or achieving world peace.

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The $233 million salary between the two of them might be worth it after all. The only problem however is that since when does winning games mean more revenue produced. Money is made by advertisers. Ads are placed when something is popular. So in theory Real Madrid is hoping that their undefeatable dream team will produce a strong viewership. The LA Galaxy believed the same thing when they acquired David Beckham, but he’s barely been able to increase soccer’s popularity in the United States. If anything the Seattle Sounders are more popular beacuse of their great XBOX 360 jerseys.

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The four star players have a newly combined salary of €217 million ($324 million US), making up a huge portion of the debt. The spending spree came just after Florentino Perez became the new president of Real Madrid. Like a true businessman Perez defended the spending on the grounds that you have to spend money to make money, and he believes that his new team can make more money now than ever. Well good luck with that Real Madrid. Though wouldn’t it be embarrassing if they didn’t win any championships? Sometimes putting together a ‘dream team’ is counter productive as they all try to hog the spotlight rather than work as a team.

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Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo slips the ball past Toronto FC's Marvell Wynne at BMO Fields, Toronto - August 8th, 2009

Toronto FC new they were in trouble but they did the best they could to fend off the waves of attacks. The game ended 5-1 with goal being made by the heavy strikers.

Tourism Toronto have announced that the game has added a significant boost to their local economy. $10 million is added revenue to be exact. The money is welcome news after organizers had to bend over backwards to have the two team play in Toronto. They had to add temporary sod over top of the false turf Real Madrid refused to play on. The sod ended up costing the club $250,000 but it will be put to good use by donating it to local schools to build soccer fields.

Watch all the goal highlights below.

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Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo get's $144 million leg insurance policy

Claiming to have insured his legs for that amount could seem excessive. If I were Ronaldo I’d be afraid of not always being the best player for Real Madrid. I mean if he for some reason doesn’t perform all that well couldn’t the managers have him attacked and break his legs to collect the insurance? I saw that on The Sopranos once where he killed a horse because it was costing him too much money. Also, isn’t a soccer player more than just legs. Last I saw pro-soccer players have a head and arms. So shouldn’t they insure more than just his legs, like maybe the head too? What if he gets a concussion? Then what? Does the insurance company say – ’sorry guys, you had leg insurance’.

Sorry, I just think this whole thing is funny. People are getting insured as if they are possessions. Life insurance I understand but taking out specific policies on body pieces seems odd to me. does the insurance cover scratches or bruises? What about grass stains?

I don’t know maybe I’m just crazy. I’m glad for Real Madrid though for having enough money to put together a great team this year.

By the way, how much do you believe your legs are worth?

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Cristiano Ronaldo in action during the Peace Cup match between Real Madrid and Liga de Quito at Santiago Bernabeu stadium on July 28, 2009 in Madrid, Spain.

The fight for the Peace Cup has begun and there is no doubt that Ronaldo is looking to affirm to his team that he is worth every cent they pay him. I know that Paris Hiton called this guy a mama’s boy but he has real dedication that isn’t seen to often in a sports athlete. I mean Ronaldo got into a car accident and still went straight away to practice.

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What this image lays out for me is the importance of laying the foundation of soccer in young players. Give them a place to train and perfect their skills. And above all allow them to continue to play throughout their school years.

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The young 24 year old bachelor and a few of his close friends flew out to LA to spend the summer. They did everything typical guys with allot of cash would do. Hit up the clubs and hung out with the socialites of the town.

There were reports that he met up with Paris Hilton at a few of the clubs. People close to Ronaldo said that he was trying to hook up with Paris but she eventually turned him down saying that he was a sissy compared to the macho guys she prefers.

In Europe any girl would have given in to Cristiano but in N. America it take a little more than cash to woo the locals. If he had played baseball or hockey he’d have a chance but as a soccer player, no way. Plus let’s face it, the way he plays falling for every minor touch he might just be a real sissy.

Too bad, I suppose he’ll just have to find another model to hit on, one who likes the mama’s boy type.

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Cristiano Ronaldo - MyHouse Nightclub, Los Angeles

Paris & Nicky Hilton - MyHouse Nightclub, Los Angeles

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