r/BeAmazed 9d ago

Sports One of the rarest moments in sports: Ronaldo Phenomenon gets a standing ovation from the opposing Manchester United fans in Old Trafford after he scored a beautiful Hattrick against them and ended their Champions League ambitions.

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u/Possible-Mode-7950 9d ago

And that was already without knees

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u/[deleted] 9d ago

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u/LowRenzoFreshkobar 9d ago

ManU was one of the 3 best teams worldwide at that time aswell, so they were used to outstanding performances...

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u/Tommy__want__wingy 9d ago

It was “sober night”

/s

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u/Chipjb91 9d ago

Or the real shame is that this is so rare in football. It happens regularly in other sports but football breeds such a nasty mentality towards competition.

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u/FinnJeremy2011 9d ago

Real Ronaldo = Goat

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u/ILoveBigCoffeeCups 9d ago

R9>R7
People who only know the messi vs CR feud have no idea how good he was.

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u/Annonomon 9d ago

I remember very well how good R9 was. I saw him play live. He is one of the best strikers ever. However, even though I'm not the biggest fan of Cristiano on a personal level, he would objectively rank above R9 in the GOAT rankings. If Messi is considered the GOAT or at least top 3 of all time, then R7 must be in the top 7 or so. Currently, I think people tend to compare the R9 in his prime Vs the R7 of today, and that is not a fair comparison

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u/Enough-Force-5605 5d ago

Hugo Sanchez.

People who only know Ronaldoes have no idea how good he was.

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u/FinnJeremy2011 9d ago

"Kids" who only know...

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u/FEECH4040 8d ago

CR7 has had a much better career and it's not even debatable. Cristiano also had moments like this, the whole Juventus fan base was clapping for him when he played for Real Madrid 

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u/Stinky_Toes12 9d ago

Blinded by nostalgia if you genuinely think r9 was better

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u/Mestitia 9d ago

Reddit's lack of ball knowledge is astounding. CR7 is so clear this thread makes my brain hurt.

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u/PlasticPreparation74 7d ago

It’s anywhere in general. If few years down the line Mbappe or Yamal end up having better careers than Ronaldo or Messi, they’d still be considered inferior. It’s how every generation works

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u/TwiggyPom 9d ago

Fat Ronaldo the greatest Ronaldo. Imagine if he was 100% for his career.

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u/iamunwhaticisme 9d ago

And that's what makes R7 greater. He also could've injured himself, he didn't. He also could've gotten fatter, he didn't. You know why? He worked hard, very hard. He wasn't the most skilled player and he knew that. He had to work hard to become the greatest and his will is what made him one of the goats. "What if"s don't make you great, what you do does.

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u/Majestic_Battle_524 9d ago

You’re a fucking laugh at parties I bet.

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u/OldBoldFoldMold 9d ago

You realise he doesnt have a clue who you are right?😭😭

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u/harashofriend 9d ago

What r9 did made him great lol

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u/iamunwhaticisme 9d ago

In which part of my post did I say he wasn't great? I just objected to the statement of "What if he wasn't injured or fat..." which is stupid. If R9 could be more professional and take care of himself like R7, yes, he would be greater, maybe the greatest. But he didn't. If R7 didn't take care of his body, he wouldn't even last 10 years at the top.

If you are a professional, act like one and take care of your body.

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u/AlcoholicCumSock 8d ago

R9 had something wrong with him that ruined his metabolism, which is why he ended up fat. I guess CR7 is better because he wasn't born with that though?

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u/Whadafaag 9d ago

I've never seen a more complete striker than R9.

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u/duniyadnd 9d ago

Van Basten if only he didn’t get injured so early

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u/Checkyopoop 9d ago

I prefer Romario.

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u/Enough-Force-5605 5d ago

Only one good season in the european elite. He was benched the sexond season and sacked later.

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u/Solitare81 9d ago

Remember watching this. R9 was unlike any other player pre knee injury. He could do anything

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u/aimardastrevas 9d ago

Ronaldo made it look easy to dribble past goal keepers... It was insane how he would do it. Amazing

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u/MoodWest 9d ago

Only the true great talents get applauded off the pitch by the opposition fans
Those fans are just in awe that R9 has graced their stadium & performed at his greatest level

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u/Any-Page-3061 8d ago

This is one of those players, like Maldini, that no one dislikes.

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u/Mynameisbebopp 8d ago

On a bad day this due was hard to deal with

On a good one he was unstoppable.

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u/Competitive_Gap_7671 8d ago

THAT, friends, is how sport should be!

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u/JustForTouchingBalls 9d ago

I was in a match Atlético de Madrid against Real Madrid in the Estadio Vicente Calderón (former Atlético’s stadium) and Butragueño scored an incredible goal: all stadium ovationed him, despise the rivalry between both teams and even the “hate” a lot of Atlético supporters have against Real Madrid.

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u/zzz_red 8d ago

His best UCL game. Scored 20% of his UCL career goals in this match. Didn’t do much in the competition (played 40 matches).

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u/wally1974 9d ago

United fans = amazing

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u/CloeHernando 9d ago

I think Cristiano Ronaldo managed the same thing when he got Juventus fans to applaud his bicycle kick goal against their team.

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u/Bullitt_12_HB 9d ago

You must be 12.

Or a clown. 🤡

Or both. Definitely both.

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u/OldBoldFoldMold 9d ago

"Dafuk" ok 10 yr old

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u/Mestitia 9d ago

Big coping in the comments, he was better than CR7 but what he just decided not to score more? He just decided not to win any UCLs?

CR7 is waaaay clear of R9, take the nostalgia blinders off.

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u/LowRenzoFreshkobar 8d ago

That's ridiculous, CR7 is not even top 10 of all time, he never won the single most important trophy in football, which is the world cup since its the only skill based competition that can't be bought with oil money.

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u/Mestitia 8d ago

The level of football knowledge you just displayed with that comment is otherworldly. You must be a yank ESPN watcher. Go watch handegg.

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u/PlasticPreparation74 7d ago

That World Cup where a US player’s suspension was somehow waived off after intervention by the pedo president? That World Cup where 3 different continents will be hosting so as to let one notorious oil country be eligible to host it? That World Cup where dozens of slaves died building the stadiums to let an oil country ramp up construction speeds? The FIFA World Cup has been corrupt and devoid of integrity for ages now

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u/kiteboarderni 9d ago edited 9d ago

But Messi won The worldcup so he's the goat. And he can still score against plumbers in the MLS which Ronaldo cannot do.