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[Frank Cunha]

Originally Posted by jec1

It seems, somos, kahn and I, are the only ones who support Q-Boy!

Wait until the euros, when Quaresma starts playing as a leader, we need him to be.

Olive Kahn going to support Quaresma until he moves to other postures

when a rumor about a trade surfaces , his not good enough for that team

[Oliver_Kahn]

Originally Posted by Frank Cunha

Olive Kahn going to support Quaresma until he moves to other postures

Maybe, I cannot predict the future. One thing is for sure though, there's no Portuguese player atm that deserves more recognition for his NT performances than Quaresma.

Originally Posted by Frank Cunha

when a rumor about a trade surfaces , his not good enough for that team

Never said he wasn't good enough, fitting a team's system and not being good enough are 2 entirely different things.

Quaresma is good enough to play in any team in the world, though he only really fits in well in a 4-3-3, his characteristics make him a liability if taken out of the wing and he loses most of his effectiveness if pushed back on the field, making him track back too much.

[Frank Cunha]

one C Ronaldo
Team honours with Manchester United
FA Premier League: 2006-2007
FA Premier League: Runner Up: 2005-06
FA Cup: 2004
FA Cup Runners Up: 2005, 2007
Football League Cup: 2006
Community Shield: 2007

Honours with national team
UEFA European Championship 2004: Runner-up

Individual honours and awards
PFA Players' Player of the Year: 2007
PFA Young Player of the Year: 2007
PFA Fans' Player of the Year: 2007
PFA Premiership Team of the Year: 2005-2006, 2006-2007
Barclays Player of the Season: 2006-2007
Football Writers' Association Award: 2007
Barclays Player of the Month: November 2006, December 2006
PFA Fans' Player of the Month: October 2006, February 2007
Portuguese Sports Personality: 2006
Portuguese Footballer of the Year: 2007
Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year: 2006-2007
Manchester United Players' Player of the Year: 2006-2007
FIFPro World XI: 2006-2007
UEFA Team of the Year: 2004, 2007
UEFA European Championship 2004 Team of the Tournament
FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 2006
European Footballer of the Year - Ballon d'Or
2nd place: 2007
Onze d'Or
2nd place: 2007
FIFA World Player of the Year:
3rd place: 2007
FIFPro Special Young Player of the Year: 2005, 2006

Special achievements
One of only two players to have won both the PFA Players' Player of the Year and PFA Young Player of the Year awards in the same year, the other being Andy Gray in 1977.
Also won the PFA Fans' Player of the Year award, becoming the first player to win all three Professional Footballers Association awards in one season.
Only the third player in Premiership history to win back-to-back Barclays Player of the Month awards, and the first since the 1995-1996 season.
Holds the Premiership record for most goals scored in one season by a midfielder, having scored 17 times during the 2006-2007 Premiership campaign. (Unofficially he has already broken this record since, as of 6th February 2008, Ronaldo has scored 19 times in the 2007-2008 campaign. However, the official total will not be registered until the end of the season.)
One of only two players to feature in the PFA Premiership Team of the Year for both the 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 seasons, the other being Steven Gerrard

Non-hereditary Orders and Titles
Orders and decorations received by Cristiano Ronaldo:

Officer of the Order of Infante D. Henrique (Portugal)
Medal of Merit, Order of the Immaculate Conception of Vila Viçosa (House of Braganza).[56

[Frank Cunha]

International career
Ronaldo had previously played for Portugal at the 2002 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and at the U18 and U21 level. He eventually made his full international debut in August 2003, coming on in the second half of a 1-0 victory against Kazakhstan. Ronaldo scored Portugal's only goal in their 2-1 loss to Greece in the opening match of Euro 2004 and the first goal of the semi final against the Netherlands, which Portugal won 2-1. The final saw a rematch of the opening game of the tournament, with Greece once again emerging victorious. Even though Ronaldo could not add to his two goals, his performances at the tournament earned him a place in the team of the tournament. [39]

Ronaldo subsequently represented Portugal at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and was the second highest scorer in FIFA World Cup qualification in the European zone with 7 goals. [39]

Ronaldo scored his first World Cup goal against Iran with a penalty kick. [40]In the Round of 16, he left Portugal's 1-0 win over Netherlands injured after a high tackle by Khalid Boulahrouz. [41] However, he returned in the next match in the quarter - final against England.

Ronaldo was named the national team captain for the first time in a friendly match against Brazil on February 6, 2007, a day after his 22nd birthday. This move was in honor of the Portuguese Football Federation president, Carlos Silva, who had died two days before. Scolari explained, "Mr Silva asked me to make him captain as a gesture. He thought the English fans would give him a difficult time and this was a response. He is too young to be captain but Mr Silva asked me and now he is no longer with us."[42]

Ronaldo scored a total of 8 goa

[SOMOSBENFICA]

I have nothing against Ronaldo, but I'm tired of his diving and taking the ground with the slightest touch.He should stop acting like a women and fight through those tackles..My opinion is that Ronaldo is the greatest player on the planet, but he needs to avoid the diving antics..

[Frank Cunha]

when was the last time he dive in a game?

[Oliver_Kahn]

Last wednesday in Switzerland vs Italy ?

[Frank Cunha]

the play I remember he got foul,

[artistwanta_b]

Originally Posted by SOMOSBENFICA

I have nothing against Ronaldo, but I'm tired of his diving and taking the ground with the slightest touch.He should stop acting like a women and fight through those tackles..My opinion is that Ronaldo is the greatest player on the planet, but he needs to avoid the diving antics..

This really needs to end...players don't dive for the most part...

Diving is faking a foul to gain a free kick.

Players like Ronaldo, Queresma, Ronaldinho, ect, ect....exaggerate the severity of the foul in order gain fouls. Also defenders obstruct but if a player tries to go around he will never reach the ball so when contact is made even if its minor they go to ground.

Until fifa starts penalizing defenders (after the game) for fouls that referees dont catch it will be part of the game.

Imagine how many fouls would go uncalled if players didn't exaggerate the contact.

[SOMOSBENFICA]

Remember it was a soft foul that cost Portugal the World Cup...

[artistwanta_b]

Originally Posted by SOMOSBENFICA

Remember it was a soft foul that cost Portugal the World Cup...

I agree...but remember a non-call in the box could have tied it.

To be honest, I am tired of less skilled nation resorting to scare tactics and bullying in order to play with us.

In my opinion, FIFA should a second referee on the field...so one is always near the action.

[Frank Cunha]

Euro 08 players to be tested for urine and blood
:.: Jornal Record :.:

[Frank Cunha]

game to take place at 11 am eastern standard time
13.02.08 – Quarta-feira

16h00 | Estádio de Machico
Madeira – Portugal
16h00 | Complexo da Camacha – Campo B
Turquia – Finlândia

[Frank Cunha]

Portugal usual has a hard time winning in the region of Madeira, not the case this time around

Portugal wins -4-0
with one game to go enough to win the tournament, because of the
Finland-1-Turkey-1

:.: Jornal Record :.:

goals by
Os golos do conjunto das quinas foram marcados por Rúben Saldanha (25 minutos), João Aurélio (31'), Jorge Monteiro (45') e Ivan Santos (86').

Ivan Santos[Boavista] scored in both games