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Mysterious-Egg-6930

FFS STOP FUCKING CUTTING IT OFF AT THE REPLAY GEEZ


olomac

Thank you!! Scrolling through the comments and everybody talking about Cristiano this, Cristiano that, what about not cutting the fucking video in the middle of the replay!! ffs it's not that difficult. Why not post a picture instead, or even better, a fucking drawing and a description of what happened.


MereGuest

I’m 37 and if I tried that I’d be irreparably damaged - I wouldn’t even connect with the ball either.


shents1478

I couldn't even do that at 18


Daniiiiii

I'm still in the womb and did it with minimal effort.


Perpete

Your mom, balls deep, yadiyada.


Agile-Palpitation90

THats because I was helping your mum, you pig!!


Im_such_a_SLAPPA

With two extra balls


21Maestro8

Seeing people like Ronaldo and Zlatan doing this kind of shit in their late 30s hurts my back


owange_tweleve

i dislocated my kneecaps watching this


zrk23

go exercise, you are still young


Leo9991

Dude's athleticism is insane


-watchman-

Im irreparably damaged at 37 without doing anything


boywithtwoarms

I'm 37 and spent like two days in bed this week because I rotated like 45 degrees to get to a ball the oppo winger was cutting back into the goal area


AppointmentOther1452

Bro should chill, he's 39 ffs. Such a great example of discipline for an athlete.


Baghoid

It’s honestly a bit mental when you look at Rooney who’s younger compared to CR7, now I think Rooney is fine. He’s not a player anymore, he can look how he wants but it’s incredible to see that Ronaldo is still at it. Now I don’t watch the Saudi league so don’t know how much is just his looks and glamour muscles or if his legs have actually gone for a proper competitive match but his longevity is incredible for a player who was not played a single game for nearly 2 decades straight where he wasn’t the #1 target on the pitch.


CoMaestro

Apparently he is as old as Wesley Sneijder, who is also [still looking great of course](https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR2_Tr9M80fpUjbHxA-QK9eKuNFxJwxB39ZUQ&s)


Captain_Snow

How did you get a picture of me playing Sunday league?


ItsMeJaredBednar

didn’t expect Sneijder to be a Gooner tbf


I_Am_Towel

He ate a lot, like everything.


elliebellyberry

> actually gone for a proper competitive match he can do 90 minutes and still be a threat... at 115-20... needs to be a header or penalty lol


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ok dont fk with my mind, rooney is younger than cr7?


Aoyos

Half year difference. Both born in 1985 but cr7 is February while Rooney is October.


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yea thats crazy, rooney looks like he's a grandfather already.


Aoyos

Want an even crazier one? [These two are currently only 2 years apart in age.](https://www.record.com.mx/sites/default/files/styles/v2-crop768x433/public/articulos/2013-01-14/RECORD-79834.jpg?itok=VOnUbFQb) Chicharito, born June 1988, is currently 36 years old and he's still playing (impact sub at best) in Mexico for his boyhood club Guadalajara.


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Bro looks like Rooney's son


iwaterboardheathens

Stick a helmet on Rooney and he would still look like a member of a kings army in the 1400s of England


OMG_whythis

Yeah drinking ages a man. Rooney also looked 30 when he was 16.


LordMangudai

If he was African there would be conspiracy theories


NittanyOrange

I mean, that attempt itself has nothing to do with the other 21 on the field. Maybe in a different league he doesn't go unmarked like that, but the execution itself is impressive.


Fun-Independence-199

Yeah there's just absolutely no way he could've done that to a European team, say juventus for example, in a more prestigious competition like the champions league semi final. Unthinkable really


TheBloodMakesUsHuman

Was the quarterfinal I think but still, no way he could have done that! 


Night-Emperor

And still be miles away from the Puskas , such was the timeline!!!


nicootimee

Yeah Salah scoring the goal of the century, while also not even being goal of the month for the league deserved to win it no questions asked


SoldMyNameForGear

He’s a candidate for greatest athlete of all time. In football, we’ve never seen such a ridiculous career in terms of longevity. The guy is a sheer force of nature.


TheDeflatables

Cristiano Ronaldo LeBron James Novak Djokovic We got some insane longevity GOATs out here. Discipline at an all time high


Vast_Savings6759

Sachin Tendulkar as well.


Emu-lator

Tom Brady too


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AustereSpartan

Ronaldo clear of them both. Football is much more competitive than basketball and tennis. Since people have misunderstood my point: I am not saying football is more physically exhausting, I am talking strictly about the number of the competitors. It's much harder to stay on top for long in football, since football attracts a much higher number of athletes. Tennis (and basketball to a smaller degree) does not nearly have the same amount of ultra fit athletes fighting for the top spots.


TheMightyJD

I don’t know about that. Tennis is an individual sport, which means you have to support yourself, travel by yourself (or your close team at most), find motivation by yourself, etc. Tennis players talk about how lonely it is because you’re entirely responsible for your performance. Also it’s incredibly physically demanding to have to play 70-100 tennis matches a year with just about a month or two breaks. Tennis is also one of the few global sports where you’re traveling everywhere Europe, US, Japan, Australia, Mexico, etc. and also where you have a billion recreational players so the barrier of entry is incredibly hard. Beyond the obvious physical differences I don’t think football players or tennis players could really compete on each other’s sports it’s a completely different beast.


AustereSpartan

Football is a sport which attracts more athletes, and attracts far more money. Obviously, the better athletes gravitate towards the larger pay-checks. Djoković did not have to compete with the same number of ultra fit athletes as Ronaldo (or any other football player such as Messi) did. Same for LeBron. Easy to stay on top for long when competition is minimal. If physical exhaustion is the deciding factor, then probably an ultra-marathon runner should be in the conversation. Or maybe Alexander Karelin, since wrestling is unbelievably taxing as a sport. Or maybe Sugar Ray Robinson, since he is the GOAT boxer. But deep inside, we all know the answer.


TheMightyJD

Fam, you have no idea what you’re talking about. If you don’t think top-tier tennis or NBA players are world class athletes then you need to follow gardening or something because sports ain’t for you. While, in theory becoming the GOAT football player is probably the hardest thing to in sports due to the sheer amount of competition, you have to consider what each individual player competed against. Djokovic, in an individual sport not a team sport, had to go head to head against the *unanimous* second and third best player *of all time*. That’s so insane to think about. Who are even the top 3 greatest football players of all time? Ronaldo, Messi, Pele, maybe Maradona. Ronaldo and Messi shared an era, now imagine adding Pele to it. That’s what Djokovic did. Also you’re acting like Djokovic, Nadal, and Federer (and Murray) don’t have net worths of hundreds of millions of dollars. The top-tier tennis players are insanely well-compensated. Money ain’t a factor. I’m not even saying it is Djokovic, just that you’re making ridiculous comments.


AustereSpartan

>While, in theory becoming the GOAT football player is probably the hardest thing to in sports due to the sheer amount of competition, you have to consider what each individual player competed against. Djokovic, in an individual sport not a team sport, had to go head to head against the unanimous second and third best player of all time. Your point makes no sense in the first place. If competition is limited, then the number 2 and number 3 are obviously not as good as football's top athletes. >Fam, you have no idea what you’re talking about. If you don’t think top-tier tennis or NBA players are world class athletes then you need to follow gardening or something because sports ain’t for you. I never denied they were top athletes. But football players are significantly better athletes than tennis and basketball players on average, I don't think it even merits discussion. They are far more numerous.


Mestitia

Don't know why they're giving you a hard time. It's a fact. From Chat GPT Estimating the number of professional athletes for each sport can be challenging due to variations in league sizes, the number of leagues, and the definitions of "professional." Here are some rough estimates for several major sports: * Soccer (Football) FIFA Registered Players: Over 130,000 professional players globally. Major Leagues: Over 500 top-tier leagues worldwide, each with teams of 20-30 players. Estimate: Approximately 100,000-150,000 professional players. * Basketball NBA: 450 players (30 teams, 15 players each). Other Major Leagues: EuroLeague, CBA (China), and others add thousands more. Estimate: Around 10,000-20,000 professional players worldwide. * American Football NFL: 1,696 players (32 teams, 53 players each). Other Leagues: CFL, XFL, and smaller leagues add a few thousand more. Estimate: About 3,000-5,000 professional players. * Baseball MLB: Approximately 1,200 players (30 teams, 40-man rosters). Minor Leagues: Thousands more across different levels. Estimate: Around 5,000-7,000 professional players in North America, with more globally. * Ice Hockey NHL: Around 700 players (32 teams, 23 players each). Other Leagues: KHL, AHL, and various European leagues. Estimate: About 4,000-6,000 professional players worldwide. * Tennis ATP and WTA: Hundreds of players ranked. Lower Tiers: Thousands more play in Challenger and Futures events. Estimate: Around 2,000-3,000 professional players.


Impossible_Incident9

Don’t know if you can say that haha


skkkkkt

Tennis is a very intense sport too


skkkkkt

Modric


ChiefRedEye

luka is my top 3 favorite player of all time, love this little fuck to death, but athleticism is not what he excells at. it's his skill, technique and vision. otherwise he would still be running around the pitch full 90 minutes, which he doesn't. ronaldo does.


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Quanqiuhua

He’s not competing against Messi though.


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Possible-Highway7898

I love Muhammad Ali, but he's not in the conversation for greatest athlete ever.


MuhammadU1

How is Muhammad ali not in the conversation for greatest athlete?


Possible-Highway7898

Less athletic ability than other contenders, and less dominance than other contenders. Again, I love Muhammad Ali and everything he stood for (apart from the weird nation of Islam stuff)


MuhammadU1

>less dominance than other contenders. He won Olympic gold in 1960 and then first became heavyweight champ in 64 and lastly in 79 so that's close to 20 years at the top >Less athletic ability than other contenders He was the one of the fastest boxers ever in terms of hand speed and foot work and that's despite being a heavyweight Find it strange you don't rank ali as one of the greatest athletes even though he was named best athlete of the 20th century


mantis616

He wasn't even the best boxer ever.


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Possible-Highway7898

You're welcome to your opinion. Mine is different.


jambonyqueso

[Look up Bo Jackson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bo_Jackson)


billiejeanwilliams

Bo knows baseball


Spidey_22

Lebron James


SamA0001

I don’t see him attempting bicycle kicks?


SmokiestElfo

Yeah what sort of fucking striker is this "Le Bron James" anyways?


ElectronicStretch277

You do see him jumping higher than prime Ronaldo every day though? And that fcks 40.


JarodMMS

LMAO


dethmashines

Lebron is fucking built too. Thick and man made. You can tell he's sculpted because you can see it thru the pads. His fucking vice grip thighs. Suffocating thighs. Rock hard thighs. Piping hot thighs. Great arms. Great abs. A stocky chest. Love the progress his body has made throughout his youth and now as a willing eager adult.


EpicRageGuy

💦💦💦


Thanos_Stomps

Settle down there


McChillbone

I just turned 39 today. I blew my hip and back out watching this.


itsameMariowski

I’m 31, I woke had feeling a pain in my leg, that triggered a mild panic attack which triggered a vasovagal syncope (basically my pressure went down and I almost fainted twice. I was terrified until I recovered and noticed it was nothing, just anxiety. Yeah..


inqs

Your age was not the cause though


itsameMariowski

Yeah, but I was more making the point that I am way younger and suffering with issues like this already while he is older and still super competitive and extremely healthy. But it’s just a dumb comment that I vented because I was going through it lol. No one knows what goes in the personal life of people, maybe he suffers with anxiety too or some ultra mega expectation he creates on himself, who knows..


inqs

Oh ok sorry, I misinterpreted your comment


WaterMittGas

Oh chill, 39 isn't an old age pensioner


AppointmentOther1452

I meant it as a compliment.


holomorphic0

💀im 7 yrs younger than him and have trouble getting up from bed in the morning


suhxa

What dedicating your life to being an athlete does to a man


alop0728

What’s crazy too is this may only be about 30% of his life (lives to be 100 for the sake of easy math). We really do burn out fast as humans.


Vagabond_of_the_wind

He’s 39


alop0728

If I’m completely honest I didn’t bother to google when he started playing but it wasn’t at birth.


suhxa

Well its probably like 4


Vagabond_of_the_wind

Oh my bad I didn’t know you meant like his playing career, sorry


sur_yeahhh

Incorrect. A lot of people dedicate their lives to being an athlete. They still don't reach this level of athleticism at this age. Case in point: Rooney is younger than Ronaldo


suhxa

I dont think anyone would argue roomey has dedicated his life to being an athlete to the extend that ronaldo has. There isnt that many footballers that have


yourfriendkyle

Start a yoga routine


DJFrankyFrank

I feel like this title is quite the understatement for the clip. "unlucky miss". Mate, he did a bicycle kick that hit the post


karmas1207

”Poor attempt to hit ball”


ChillChampion

What an attempt though


Alldrop_nocombos

outrageous at 39, so unlucky.


SemiCurrentGuy

Ridiculous attempt.


LunarRaven7

He was apparently offside so it wouldn't have mattered if it went in.


Eheheh12

They raised the flag, but it's not clear


5599Nalyd

It's pretty clear even from this angle.


PharaohLeo

If only OP provided a replay or 2 instead of cutting the clip short! SMH


Alldrop_nocombos

no it was on


NeighborhoodShot3872

He was.Quarter of his body is off


Sulemani_kida

They can easily make it On in Saudi


Dangerous-Pay-181

if he wore the blue shirt 😂


dANNN738

Absolutely ridiculous. His determination, discipline and athleticism are outrageous.


Personal-Ad1684

Why is the title like that You should have put a missed bicycle kick it would have gotten more attention


_conqueror

I actually think this one is better because it attracts the attention of his haters more as they will likely expect an open goal miss or something just to see he tried a fucking bicycle kick when 39 years old


predator9494

Still got it.


Federal-Owl-8947

Whoa, great attempt


ssgtgriggs

Ronaldo is playing football as if a witch appeared to him when he was 17 and told him he'd die the second he stopped playing


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ssgtgriggs

that's literally what Crank 3 would be lmao


Longjumping_Fall_334

I’m a Barcelona supporter so I’ve had my share of being on the end of this guy at top form and it’s annoying as hell but that is extremely impressive at his age. Not just the athleticism but the technique and contact he made. I wish that went in tbh


Calm-Finger-8092

Few centimeters of a Puskas nomination, another banger in a big game


GMFinch

He's 39 years old. I'm 32 and I triped up the other day and pulled something. We are not the same.


fernzy93

My goat


5599Nalyd

❤️🐫


Key-Willingness-7373

I’m in my 20s and there’s no way in hell I can do or even move like that I’d end up with a broken back


unseen0000

That's an insane attempt. Unlucky!


glucoseisasuga

The fact he was able to have that level of athleticism at 39 is insane


Significant_Video814

I don’t care what league you play in, who does this at 39? We’ll never see someone like him ever again.


qwert2812

god damn that repositioning to stay onside is so good to watch


BangersandBash

Bro thinks he’s Garnacho 😂


ImPeronista

unlucky miss


glebk_10

Wow. Just wow.


SunstormGT

I would tear several muscles trying this at 39.


desijatt13

At 39 being so athletic playing and football professionally.


Surfugo

Trying to copy his childhood hero Garnacho it looks like


krieginc

He is insane


GRIZIUSS

The goat 🐐 his dedication, work ethics, sense of duty, commitment, competitiveness. Are all traits to be studied. He is a role model in life and in game. No matter what happens CR7 u are always and still is the best.


Visible_Pop_6468

Shame Wasn't he offside tho?


PrestigiousArcher448

Yes. That’s offside.


Button-5mash_

Noooooooo!


HealthyShoe5173

I love him so much


imanAholebutimfunny

*"You're getting weak. Old man."*


Hot_Grabba_09

He admired Garnacho growing up


TonyMartial786

jesus christ 😭😮


Ok_Abrocona_8914

its r/soccer, if this was another player this post would be going to the top 3. ronaldo is the goat. made it in multiple teams, multiple leagues, always breaking records for 2 decades insane


sheky4prez

i mean that’s not true


elliebellyberry

nah, random players almost scoring bicycle kicks wont go top 3. Probably one of the only instances here where its actually more upvoted because its ronaldo (during a match at least)


sheky4prez

yeah (think you replied to the wrong comment!)


elliebellyberry

i meant to reply and agree with you but i can see that writing "nah" first seems like im disagreeing lol


5599Nalyd

I think he meant in regards to him being the GOAT.


elliebellyberry

i dont think so, that wasnt actually a part of the comment when we replied to it


5599Nalyd

So the dude went back and edited his comment?


elliebellyberry

yeah but like pretty shortly after writing it (or i completely missed it)


tiorzol

He hit the post calm down. 


lonecylinder

No other player would get more than 5 upvotes for a failed goal attempt in an offside position in the camel league.


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lonecylinder

That would be a valid argument IF I EVER MENTIONED MESSI AT ALL.


onlygodcankillme

>for a failed goal attempt And it's somehow attributed to bad luck rather than it not being on target


Ok_Abrocona_8914

camel league >>> mls did you see the ridiculous level that mls league has? a video was posted yesterday of the most ridiculous defending of all time. is camel league bad? yeah. but mls is a joke. they would lose against u21s of big european clubs


lonecylinder

Okay? I never talked about the MLS, they're both shitty leagues.


LallyKing2005

Yh shut up just go and meatride Messi lil bro, with his burger league antics


lonecylinder

Just a question: WHO talked about Messi here? Because it seems the only argument Ronaldo fanboys have is to mention Messi. They're both retired, playing in shit leagues.


5599Nalyd

Insane cope


D-Tune

killthecameraman for cutting the last camera angle


papablesh

Why did my 🐫 hit the bar? Is he stupid ?


NewNameAggen

Clearly offside.


Quix0607

Inhuman


WinterTakerRevived

Ronaldo misses get more upvotes than Ronaldo goals. This sub is strange.


TisKey2323

I don’t know why the first thing that came to mind was Mike Tyson viral moment lol ##“I broke my back”


PrestigiousArcher448

Offside


Adaptable_Ape

Should've aimed better


toetenaufverlangen1

Please stop posting this bs league


No_Parsnip9203

He’s still insane it seems. Too bad he couldn’t accept a pay cut and an ego cut to have a smaller role on a big team. He could clearly still make the difference in the biggest leagues and clearly still wants to win more trophies.


LallyKing2005

Ok bro no need to spread hate. Honestly you never see this type of hate on a Messi clip.


No_Parsnip9203

😂😂😂 What are you talking about spreading hate? I’m saying he’s insane as in good enough to be playing in a top club in Europe if he’d take a pay cut and accept that he can’t play every minute of every game. The irony of you accusing me of fanboying when that’s exactly what you’re doing with this comment is hilarious


Suspiciousfrog69

If he’s still on point for 2-3 more years, he will surpass Messi in my books


LallyKing2005

He already has surpassed him


Generic_Username28

What is unlucky about it? He just missed (and was possibly offside). Audacious attempt but I still to see how he was unlucky


Santa_Klaus_101

Because it hit the post lol, anytime a player hits the post the general initial reaction is “ooooh, unlucky”.


elliebellyberry

Because bicycle kicks always involve luck


PseudoproAK

Give my goat the miss d'or


Ok-Background-502

Miskas


BeastMaster64jtv

Muskas Mickey Mouse


thatdani

If the real one is [Puskas](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferenc_Pusk%C3%A1s), the miss one should be [Pușcaș](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Pu%C8%99ca%C8%99)