Desailly, a well-known figure in French football, discussed his views on football during a certain program. He mentioned that when he and Maldini played for Milan, they would feel very nervous whenever they faced Inter Milan's Ronaldo. Whenever facing Ronaldo, they needed two people to defend him together. Once Ronaldo got the ball, you couldn't catch up with him. His abilities were too outstanding, with speed, dribbling, and breakthroughs that made it hard for you to react in time. He is considered the least controversial third-generation football king in the world of football. However, the genius Ronaldo was ruined by serious injuries. Since his knee problems, he has lost about 70% of his peak abilities. The current Messi is considered a quasi-football king level, lacking the fear factor that Ronaldo had!
After watching many Inter Milan games back then, I was extremely disappointed with Ronaldo, concluding that he was a product of star-making. 1. Playing with a single trick, rushing with the ball, and a high error rate, Ronaldo's style of play was very demanding on the team, which explains why he didn't perform well in other teams except for Brazil at its peak. 2. Poor ability to create and assist, no defensive or assisting skills. 3. Although he scored many goals, most were against weak teams, adding icing to the cake, and with low success rates, he would disappear when facing strong teams with increased defensive intensity. His lifetime achievements worth mentioning: one World Cup championship, one league championship, what's there to boast about?
A player who gets injured frequently indicates two points: 1. Lack of self-discipline 2. Unscientific way of playing. Ronaldo fits both points, especially the second one. Although he occasionally had amazing breakthroughs and dribbles on the field, they did not contribute much to the team's overall tactics. He also lacked the ability to connect and organize the team, as evidenced by poor league and Champions League results. Ronaldo's playing style was individualistic; he would rush head-on with the ball, which could be classic if successful, but 99% of the time he would be intercepted, which is what is known as scoring at the expense of the team. If Ronaldo were born in Portugal, he wouldn't even make it into the top 20 in terms of historical status, with too few club honors.
No one denies how great a healthy peak Ronaldo was, but durability is also a kind of ability. After all, competitive sports are all about results, and Ronaldo can only be ranked in the top ten historically, definitely not in the top five. Strictly speaking, Ronaldo's professional achievements rank within the top 20 in history, and many of these are due to his talent. Besides one World Cup, he only has one La Liga championship to show for it. As a forward, he has too few league and European Golden Boots. Messi is the true third-generation football king.
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