It all started on May 27th 2009 when Manchester United played against Barcelona for the Champions League Final. This game is still remembered as the prologue to a rivalry that would transform the sport and everyone viewing it for centuries to come. But on that night, it was the first time Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi met head to head on a soccer field. Two ordinary men trying to win an important soccer game, but only one would come out victorious.
Born February 5th 1985, Cristiano Ronaldo grew up on the Island of Madeira, located in Portugal. Raised by Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro and Jose Denis Aveiro; Cristiano was the youngest of four. Maria Dolores was a cook, while Jose worked as gardener. Cristiano has admired his dad for his love and responsibility towards his family. He showed the same work ethic in soccer. His mom remembers “Soccer was his passion. When he got home I’d tell him to do his homework. But he would say he didn’t have any. I’d be making dinner and he’d jump out of the window, grab some fruit and run off. He wouldn’t come home until nine o’ clock or sometimes even midnight.” (HDDDocumentaries) From a very young age, Cristiano new what he wanted to do. He would carry around a soccer ball everywhere he’d go. He would be dribbling with a friend in a back alley, or shooting around in the park. His sister remembers “we knew he had a gift for football, but we never knew he would reach the top.” (HDDDocumentaries) Cristiano started playing soccer in a small town club called Andorinha, where his father was the kit man. It is at this club where Cristiano displayed his technique with the ball at such a young age. Word spread around the Island, that Cristiano had an amazing talent, shortly after Ronaldo signed f...
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...season and Cristiano netting the goal at least once every game, it was pretty obvious Cristiano would be the best player in the world that season.
Messi vs Cristiano has been a rivalry since their early appearances in the world of soccer. Since that game in Rome 2009, the rivalry between the two best players in the world has only been flourishing. The media has promoted the rivalry between both players, in which they say it’s a healthy rivalry. Both players agree that their compatriot encourages them to play at their best every time, every game. It’s very hard to choose which one is better. The only obvious way to determine who the better soccer player is to count how many trophies they bring to their club and with a Super Cup trophy, the Ballon d’or and soon the Champions League Trophy in his pocket. This year the best player in the world is Cristiano Ronaldo.
...t success through opportunities and hard work. Having the fortitude to seize all the opportunities at hand and the resolve to work hard, even early on in life, through his medical problems, Lionel Messi has been able to outshine all others and make a name for himself as one of the best to ever play the game of football.
In the world of sport, soccer and football with respect to demographic has had numerous controversies. Although both sport are known famously around the globe, for many years fans from both sides are known for asking, is American football same as soccer? What’s the time limit on both sports? What’s the game objective? Do they use the same ball? However they both have similarities and differences which I will be talking about in this essay.
Soccer is more than just a sport. To some people, it is a way of life. To others, it is the greatest sport of all time. You have legends who have made a name for themselves in soccer history such as Pele, Ronaldinho, Maradona, Totti, Buffon, and many more. These are men who evolved the world of soccer and helped shape it into what it is today, and for that, they are remembered as some of the greatest soccer players to ever play on a pitch. Although there are many people who make soccer as incredible as it was back then, there are only two men who rise above the rest. Both of these men have been in competition since they met each other for the first time. Their names are Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
In conclusion, football and soccer have their similarities, but these similarities are superficial. There are many fundamental differences, such as the use of one’s hands being illegal in soccer, except for the goalie when he/she is inside his/her respective eighteen-yard boundary. Another example is the alternation of a team’s offense and defense in football as opposed to the simultaneous effort of the offense and defense in soccer. These differences in rules, rituals, and concepts distinguish these two sports from each other. However, there are similarities, such as the fact that both sports allow eleven players on each team to play on the field at a time. Also, the area where one scores is in the same locations in both sports, the end zones of football and the goals of soccer are on opposite sides of the field.
Time magazine of London stated early in his career, “How do you spell Pelé? G-O-D” (3). The greatest soccer player in the history of the sport is unquestionably Pelé. His statistic résumé is unmatched by anyone who has ever played this great sport. He began his career on a high note, and never let off until his retirement. Even after his career ended he helped to work for a world for children. Pele’s life did not begin idealistically, only by chance was he discovered, but he grew to be the greatest soccer player ever and he used that fame and fortune to do even greater deeds for the less fortunate.
The amazing game of soccer is played in every continent, and is the world’s most popular sport. It is proven to be one of the number one sports to be played and watched. Because its fans and players are so devoted, the sport continues to grow. Requiring only a ball and open space, the activity is available to anyone, whether rich or poor, male or female, athletic or not. Over the years, soccer has won the hearts of many because of its unique history, many benefits, and notable achievements.
Ronaldo had turned heads with a mesmerizing performance with Portugal against Manchester, wowing even his opponents with his footwork and deft skill. He made such an impression that a number of United players asked their manager to try and sign the young player, which the team soon did. Ronaldo did not disappoint the soccer world. He showed his promise early on in the 2004 FA Cup final, scoring the team's first three goals and helping them capture the championship. In 2007, Ronaldo signed a five-year, £31 million contract. A year later, Ronaldo again justified his high salary when he put together one of the club's finest seasons in history, setting a franchise record for goals scored (42), and earning himself the FIFA World Player of the Year honor for 2008. In all, Ronaldo helped steer Manchester United to three premier league titles. Now Ronaldo was very
Why Ronaldo is a best soccer player? Ronaldo is a world best soccer player because of his skills. We are talking about Ronaldo’s early life, his family, his career, his struggled in his life and all other stuff about Ronaldo. Ronaldo is become a best soccer player because he work hard for that place and everyone like that sprit from Ronaldo. His family support him in his career. Ronaldo has every rewords from soccer because he is a best soccer player.
In order to be successful, failure is inevitable. When one fails, it is essential for them to practice tremendous hours to develop their skills and master their craft. In beginning of the book, Gladwell explains “The emerging picture from such studies is that ten thousand hours of practice is required to achieve the level of mastery associated with being a world-class expert in anything” (40). Messi was certainly not the best player in the world as he made a debut in the spanish league but becoming professional at the age of
David Beckham is the one sports star, who not only is a phenominal player, but is probably the most famous sports icon outside just soccer. It is definetely harder to find someone that has not heard of David Beckham, than someone who has. People occasionaly wonder, however; "Why Beckham? Why is he so famous?" The answer might not be very simple, but maybe it is the combination of a great shot, a fantastic cross, his own Adidas shoe, his changing hair-style, his modeling career, his marriage to the Spice Girl Victoria Beckham (formerly Adams), his big mistake against Argentina in the 1998 World Cup, his England capitancy and him having belonged to the two largest teams in history that make him so popular among the crowd. When one reads David Beckham's autobiography, David Beckham My Side, something that is surely visible and clear, is his igoistic thoughts and life-style.
Rivalries are common in sport, throughout the years people have witnessed great battles and games such as, Mohammed Ali versus George Foreman, New York Giants versus New York Jets, England versus Argentina, and the old firm derby Celtic versus Rangers. But nowadays, rivalries have tended to become more common in football. Football is one of the most watched sports in the world. In Europe it’s considered to be the biggest sport. However, one match that withstands the others is known as the “El Clasico”. Here stands two of footballs most powerful teams, Real Madrid versus Barcelona is known as the greatest sporting event in the world. Barcelona versus Real Madrid whom is not only about football, but also politics. Their clashes goes back in history, it was the royal team versus the peoples team. They both might be from Spain, and share the same country and currency, but their thinking and way of football is totally opposite of each other. In the 21st century, these two teams have tended to differentiate from each other a lot. The purpose of this essay is to compare these two teams within when it comes to history, economy and playing style.
Messi started to play soccer at a very young age, in his hometown Rosario, Argentina. While in Argentina Messi played for the, “Rosario Central Football club”, youth divisions and impressed his coaches with his amazing skills and the unique way to drivel with his left foot around the opponents. These people were sure of the talent that Messi had, but did not want to give him a contract, because while in Argentina, Messi was diagnosed with a disorder called, Hormone Deficiency. This is a disorder that if the “Pituitary Gland”, does not create enough hormones, the growth of the person will be slower than the normal, (web). After years later Mess i’s parents decided to move to Barcelona, Spain. And it was there where the city’s soccer club gave him a chance to play for their youth teams. After several months of watching Messi play, the Fc Barcelona scouters were amazed by the great moves that Messi showed during games. So, they decide to take the chance and gave Messi a contract, which included paying for the treatment to help him have a normal growth. At that time Messi was thirteen years old, and with the treatment Mes...
When people ask what my favorite sport is, I quickly reply soccer. I never really gave much thought to who my favorite soccer player is until I saw Lionel Messi for the first time. I saw him play for Argentina and he showed me how great soccer really is. He has a great style of both teamwork and individual skill. The ability he has to keep control of the ball is what made me interested in soccer. Without him, who knows if I would even begin to enjoy soccer. He shows both individual skill and the importance of teamwork. He does not only score a ton of goals, but also gives many assists. Lionel Messi, in my opinion, is one of the greatest soccer players in history. Lionel Messi is most definitely one of my role models. Messi doesn’t only teach me how to improve on individual skill but also can show me the importance of not showing off. The soccer skill that this man has is unbelievable. Lionel Messi is a great role model.
in conclusion, ronaldo is one of the best players in soccer in history, he can be called the living legend, and he is the best player in the world currently. I got inspired by c.ronaldo due to his very unique talent ,his willing to reach glory ,aiming to be the best ,and his ability to overcome obstacles. Although, he suffered from hard life at the begining and exposured to injustice in some awards, , with his passion to the game ,hard word and believe he could reach what he is now applying to his sentence hard work is the key to success.
When Ronaldo was a young boy his mom wanted to abort him. Luckily this didn’t happen because he's the greatest soccer player of all time. He was not rich he was poor. He fought his way through all the way to the top. He had a heart disease that made his heart race which could have ended his soccer career. Ronaldo is a big inspiration to me and a lot of other people. He makes me try harder when i see him. He took his team to the world cup in 2014 he scored a hat trick and this is a big deal because the world cup happens every four years and only a handful of countries make it. When i watch Ronaldo play i feel like nothing else matters because it doesn’t. Ronaldo went through a bad knee injury in 2014 before the world cup started and you could tell it had an effect on him. His team was not going so hot they got kicked out of the world cups first knockout stage. In 2015 he overcame his injury and had a good year but the best was yet to come in 2016 and 2017 they won the