A lot of people don't know how good ronaldo was. He was worldclass since sporting. He lacked the end product but his dribbling and decision making was always world class.
@@MegaDAli95Not really , Ferguson wanted him the second he watched ronaldo play at sporting(exaggeration) vs man united, fair to say he was reaching world class material since his days at sporting.
his decesion making wasn't that great, remember there were comedy shows that used to mock his skills and decisions back then, but Ferguson got him to think better.
@@c_beno3416 His heart wasn't good enough for him to play football safely so he had to undergo heart surgery to fix it at 18, he didn't know 100% if he would be alive at the end but he persevered for his dreams. His dad believed he would be a great player but he died of alcoholism before Ronaldo's career took off and he started cementing himself as one of the greatest players to ever do it. He grew up in extreme poverty and had to sweep the streets of his home island Madeira with his mother and siblings to get by. Don't say those things about someone when you don't know their story.
it sounds like you are the one that isn't old enough to be able to understand the fact that somebody can have an opinion that differs from yours... " if they don't think like me, it means they were kids ". Stupidity at it's finest.
dude is good and all, and ofc he is getting older and he has to accept that. but his ego.... its just trough the roof... i really dislike that about him. He thinks so highly of himself and never really blames himself no more and looks to others. thats why he isnt the best for me.
As a man u have to have ego. It is what pushes him he is not crazy gifted like messi, the guy worked for everything and got everything. U really misunderstand confidence and strong mindset with ego and arrogance. If u really worked hard for something in life u would know the importance of these two.
@@karthiks6394he definitely has some arrogance, his ego was his best trait before 2014/2017(he could've won 2014 world cup if it wasn't for his injury) but after it was a cause for concern, it could be said that others such as zlatan have a lot more arrogance and a worse negative ego compared to Ronaldo, but Ronaldo gets into worse situations due to his character and way he grew up
He signed a contract with the devil and sacrificed his dignity, his knee, his humbleness, time with his family to train and maintain his never rested and broken knee. He is a mug in reality that wanted and tried to be the best, not a role model for life. Life is not just about winning.
We've seen Adriano's career spiral out of control after his father's death. The fact that Ronaldo accomplished a majority of his achievements after his father's death speaks volumes about Ronaldo's drive and character.
Right, who else have you seen be so GOOD internationally for a country that had never won silverware? 100% of all trophies he owns are the trophies that portugal has ever gotten, thats why i think there is absolutely no debate internationally (besides Pele vs Ronaldo) that who's the one of the best for their country. club wise, hes a legend, more goals in la liga than games played, and also having 15g/a in 9 games at 38, in a top 20-10? league.
@@samplingmastersxlr8660 yeah just like Messi too? Ronaldo had literally better stats than Messi and history until the 2022 world cup where FIFA gave him penalties and ref decision. Messi Literally had 0 ko goals until FIFA gave him penalties and ref helped them win Don't act like you don't know he's FIFA favorite
Alot of people were stating that they hate Ronaldo due to this ego but remember... This man went through alot, like *alot.* and after all of this his confidence is still in another world like no other.People don't understand what Ronaldo went through.Nowadays if people experience Ronaldo's harshful struggles, They would probably just cry out loud, stay in bed for the whole day and act like a cry out loud in the internet,But nonetheless Ronaldo still work hard after all of this.All of this also applied to Messi. You must give this man some respect, He had did so much in Football.
That was jus for the finals as Portugal did scored goals in 2016 euros but it was definitely a situation where France was 2004 Portugal and Portugal was Greece of 2004 and YKW it happened in France jus like in 2004 when it happened in Portugal but Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo definitely deserved it..
With CR7 spending the rest of the match coaching from the sidelines alongside Santos. He could not even walk at that stage. He was injured. He did not care. His love for the game is what makes him the GOAT.
My dear, in football, as in life, there is always a winner and a loser, however this does not mean that a loss is not the auspice of a future victory. I believe that yes, those tears welled up the beginning of the best in the world, without a doubt Messi also made an excellent path and consolidated it with mastery, regarding this decision of choosing the best: CR7 vs Messi, it is only of interest to fanatics with no knowledge football player, because those educated in football are those who enjoy the game on the field and not off it... this video is about the best football player ever in my opinion, but I respect those who put them on the same level, and myself I've had periods when I chose Messi, for some years now I've been convinced that the best and most complete is Ronaldo, better athletically, better mentally, incomparable aerial game, or perhaps only comparable to Falcao...
I'll be honest, was never a Ronaldo fan, but the one thing I never denied was that he was a brilliant player who could work magic on the pitch. I think if I had followed that phenomenon from the beginning of his journey I'd be lavishing praise from here to Mars on him, but guess it is just what it is. He's undeniably a legend, that's for sure. Great video.
From a Greek witnessing these tears on that day, It was really strange for me. I had an over joyous feeling with the win but I actually loved the Portuguese team and I always knew Ronaldo was going to be a big star. I had a home made poster of that actual moment of him crying with quotations "I wish I was Greek" for years in my shop. CR7 won in the long run, he is in my opinion the greatest footballer of all time, an absolute stud and legend of the sport. Let's not forget that Otto put on a coaching master class. I'll finish with a quote "IMPOSIBLE IS NOTHING"
Something about 2004 is such a coincedence that greece won the euros, porto won the cl and the pistons won the NBA finals, all regarded as probably the best defensive teams in history
This was the worst day of my life, i remember exactly, after the final i cried like a baby with my 14 years of age and i told my father that now we are never going to finally win a title without figo and the rest of the golden generation gone… my father calmed me down, saying there is no reason to cry about that, we have this young guy cristiano and he will do even better then luis figo. well…i have to say that he didn‘t disappointed me in this regard. but it’s crazy, as if my father foresaw that cris one day will finally lift the trophy for portugal.
He will win again. The amount of sacrifice he's done. There's something for him in the cosmos. He is my inspiration and every ounce of hard work I put into my work is all because I look to this man and said how could a person is so determined to achieve success? How could he force himself to work on a regular basis, how did he motivate himself everyday!
R9, R10, CR7 and M10 are the 4 best players in history. Period. All just as good as each other but better in certain aspects and all could do things no other players ever did or will ever do. R9 with his lethal finishing and habit of dribbling around the keeper, R10 with the beautiful tricks and dribbles, CR7 with the pure power and athleticism combined with his mental strength and M10 with the no frills or tricks dribbling and range of passing. I can say I watched them all play over the span of 25 years and it was epic.
Fucking hell you got me crying hard. It is amazing how you put it, the whole story, so dramatically and with such emotion. I was always a fan of Messi but still had respect for Christiano Ronaldo. But today you showed me why Ronaldo is Ronaldo. Why he is how he is.
I was 16 and it still hurts...And to make things even worse, Sporting CP lost the 2005 UEFA Cup final at home. Trust me when I say that I have a PhD in football tragedy...
I can tell you as a Greek that no other Greek on earth has forgotten how Ronaldo was crying when we beat Portugal in the Euro final in 2004. Everyone here who watched that game and saw his later carrier will still have the cryong image of him popping first in his mind.
He cried because with the defeat he wasn't going to win the Ballon D'or, I've seen that psycho screaming of happiness and celebrating a team's defeat only because he score 3 goals. He's an egomaniac.
I was 15 years old. I remember the tournament as if it took place yesterday. We were not playing with flair and creativity but you could see the iron will and tenacity in every challenge, every contested second ball. They were playing like pirates, with knives on their teeth. The pre-game analyses. The tactical rigidity and the mixed man/zone marking. The press triggers. Zidane had his worst game in his football career against Greece. So did Henry. Czech Republic mauled us and if not for the injury of Nedved they would probably have gone through to the final. We were lucky then. In the final Portugal appeared very anxious. They had to prove something in front of their fans. They knew Greece could hurt them on the counter and from set pieces, with beasts like Delas and Charisteas, and a free kick specialist known in Sevilla as the 'maestro', V Tsiartas. We could not believe it that we won against Portugal twice. But this is football. Believe me when I say, all of Greece was rooting for Portugal in the 2016 Euros. As per your conclusive statement, I want to add that Greek tragedies end in tears but also with the intervention of a Deus Ex Machina, sometimes firing a torpedo from 35 meters. With his weaker foot. In extra time. While being challenged by 2 Centre Backs. Love your content. Keep it up pal.
I think people born a little later try to pretend everything before 2019 didn’t happen. This man was doing amazing things for a long time among a golden generation of footballers. An era where every team in every league had an elite footballer somewhere on the pitch.
" every team in every league had and elite footballer somewhere on the pitch " and on top of that, using the age gatekeeping... I've been watching football before Ronaldo began to play at sporting and I'll tell you straight up that it's a blattant lie, you're full bs. And then you don't understand why some people don't want to hear about him ? Same with Messi fanboys. That's because you guys are trying to use the dumb.est arguments in the world, and then telling people that their age isn't their age just to feel better and cope with the fact that they can have an opinion that differs from yours. How old are you again ? You sound like the one who's not old enough in reality.
This is why he's the greatest of all time. Unlike others, he didn't get anything the easy way. He had to fight for all. The greatest player of all time. Only player that can talk to him is Pele.
Having lived through Portugal 🇵🇹 Euro 2004, just so much to say about it. The game against Spain 🇪🇦 was one of the best that Portugal had ever played. Excellent sexy football. I remember José Mourinho was the guest commentator on the Portuguese channel, and he talked tactics so much that he basically ruined the play by play. The TV guys were too referential to interrupt Mourinho when something exciting was happening and shut him up. The scenes of people flying the flags and saluting the players on horseback and on boats and in the skies was truly epic. It was quite the moment in Portuguese history that typically doesn't get nearly the amount of attention it deserves. The day of the final was very strange. I was on a plane from the Azores to Lisboa and sitting behind me were Xutos e Pontapes, Portugal's biggest rock band. Everyone was in a good mood, acting like the trophy was already won. Landed in Lisbon and rushed home, just in time to catch Nelly Furtado singing Força in the pre-match. But instead of feeling excited and happy, I was struck by a sense of foreboding and melancholy. It was as if the ghosts of fado had besieged the walls of Lisbon and were pillaging the city. When the game started, all you could hear were the Greek 🇬🇷 fans. They completely overpowered the Portuguese fans in their own stadium. Another omen. And when it was all over, the city was silent. You could hear the fado wailing through the empty streets. Went to the Colombo mall next door to Estadio da Luz and it was full of Greek fans who were singing and chanting nasty stuff about Figo. They were really sticking it to Portugal fans. This was Portugal's Greek tragedy. We all knew Euro 2004 was ours to win, our first big boy trophy and we let the Greeks steal it from under us on our soil. But the Gods of Football love irony and in 2016, history would repeat itself. Portugal became the new Greece. In an epic case of if you can't beat em, copy paste, Portugal playing ugly football went to France 🇨🇵 and beat France 1-0 in the final, just like Euro 2004. The fado had conquered Paris. The Portuguese Greek tragedy was now France's Portuguese fado. Turns out Football is a fan of fado.
I'm a Portuguese descendant from Canada and I must say very descriptive story about your day in Lisbon the day of the final. I had a bad a strange feeling that day as well but I chose to ignore it because I was trying to think logically that Portugal was the better team, thinking lightning wouldn't strike twice. After the game I was crying in the streets thinking Portugal wouldn't get another chance.
Greece played much much much more attractive and attacking football than that Portugal squad. Compare the stats, its shocking. Greece also never knocked out a team through penalties and the only penalty goal it had was against Russia in the group stages where Greece had its only defeat in the tournament
thank you very much my friend to give your respect in greece. thnk you very much!!! you are a great person!!! with all the respect the greek tragedies dont end with cryes but with palinorthosis. the person learn from his mistakes and come back stronger and wiser!!! like portuguese team!!!
My father and I watched that final matchup when I was nine years old. We were so happy to watch Greece win something for once, let alone score a goal or even make it out of the group stages. But after watching this video, it made me respect Ronaldo even more. From the moment I saw him crying after my country won the trophy, little did I know he would rise to stardom and become one of the best players to play the game.
Amazing video! It really showed respect at the end to give the compliment to the greek team. I think karma struck, and portugal got at the end their euros at france, beating the hosts ☺️ Great channel, continue as you are!
His mentality is what makes him a top athlete. He doesnt need to be better than messi to be a role model. in hater's eyes his confidence is just arrogance, but its also that winning mentality that allows him to make comebacks single handedly in games. the one against wolfsburg, the one against athletico madrid, the one against spain. He has done enough to prove to me he is the best player of all time. if he is arrogant, he wouldnt have improved himself when he loses. People these days only care about the product of the game, the stats, the trophies; they think these players are all just fifa cards and have no emotion, which is why many fail to see athlete's mentality, hardwork, dedication, and other things like family issues to deal with. For me, ronaldo is more inspiring because he grew up a messed up and poor family but his willingness to become the best coupled with his discipline was what allowed him to achieve so many incredible feats. Other football players wont get that because not everyone give in their 100% on the field whereas ronaldo takes each game seriously.
i respect and adore ronaldo because like others he has faced many problems and difficulties, but unlike others, he has overcome them and reached the top.
daily odse brother , your normal voice is more appealing too hear while explaing the moments and small details and info, but i love your page , this brings people back like me born in 1984 ! :)
hey thanks for the donation man, first one I ever got, pretty cool. And when it comes to Otto well... winning the bundesliga with Kaiserslautern isnt for everyone, would make for a cool video one day.
Ronaldo at Sporting was frustrating sometimes because he would take on the whole team and make it with the ball to the end but he would either make a horrible cross or a not so good shot, but he did improve his shot pretty quickly and, by the time Sporting faced United, he already had it on point. By the half time, Gary Neville was already talking about ronaldo to Sir Alex Fergunson, telling him how good he was and how much difficulty he was having marking him. By the end of the match Neville urged Sir Alex to sign Ronaldo as soon as possible, they needed him and so it happened. I've also heard a story that Ronaldo was set to sign for Man United even before that match and that match was only for United to see what kind of player they were buying... He was going to sign for United but remain at Sporting as a loan deal for 1 season for him to improve and go to Manchester ready to play but... He played so good that they didn't want to loan him anymore, they wanted him right then and there.
Your epilogue (if not the whole narrative) was majestic! I love how you emphasized the tragic element e.g., scoring a goal in the group stages that would enable Greece, the nemesis advance. My only complaint is that you didn't mention anything about some questionable decisions during the match with the Netherlands. Oh well it adds to the magic of it all I guess.
We didn't know who Ronaldo was for us at least there is and was only one Ronaldo... But when we win the Euro and we see the kid cry oh my god what a joy. Life's tough!
I remember watching this as an England fan rooting for Greece in the final after the wink incident. I'm pleased Ronaldo ended up winning a tournament but boy was it funny at the time.
Ronaldo lost euro and cried. Then he wins euro. Ronaldo lost wc and cried. Wc 2026 incoming... I will be waiting for someone to reply me with this aged like a wine in 2026.i will return to see if anyone replied or not.
New portugal is shit, Cristiano will be at his levels but being 41 has major disadvantages . I dont even think the managers will consider him in Starting 11 . But seeing him now looks like he surely gonna play.
The Manchester United friendly with Sporting Lisbon was organized because of Cristiano, Alex Ferguson had already heard about him and knew other big clubs were after him also, He said he made his decision after the first friendly game that he would do everything he could to sign Cristiano. The First 11 of Manchester United all approached Ferguson on the plane to talk about signing him. Unaware that the talks for the transfer were already happening.
If you think about it that match shaped the Ronaldo we know today. No matter the talent...with no discipline, no organization, no constant training and willpower to give even a single percentage beyond your 100% , talent will not prevail. The Hellenic team was better prepared, that was no fluke. Maybe extremely lucky at times but every great man/team in history needs fortune on his side. Ronaldo grew up to a more dedicated person and never underestimate an opponent. That was in my opinion how Hellas, unbeknownst to us at that time helped a wonder kid to rise , fly and become a superstar that the entire world will remember. Hellas was just a man who had nothing to lose, a team that initially only wanted to participate and score/win at least once in the tournament. They faced their own challenges, prevailed, due to some luck as well not gonna lie. Thanks to that goal of Portugal out of spite of Spain, got Hellas a chance...and that moment that Portugal did not even thought about. Came back to bite them...hard. Hellas cementing itself as that one outsider, that underdog, that basically everyone hated. But like true pirates that basically also shifted the system of football entirely that we have even now today, they just could not care. If it works...do not fix it. Just pure pragmatism. That final. Was phenomenal especially from the Hellenic perspective. Its basically a battle of David and Goliath. Otto did his own magic throughout the entire tournament and we were putting more effort than even ourselves knew we could pull out. That is just the beauty of adrenaline...making even the slightest of moments magical. No matter as "ugly" as others might think otherwise. Talent < Willpower Even to this day...Hellas barely has any noteworthy team or a single phenomenal player. But still one of our teams Olympiakos managed to win Europa Conference League this year. Thats absurd. And yes what might seem even the slightest achievement here is a great victory. I repeat, we have no strong or above what is considered average league. Still, we are literally tryharding for everything...😂 And that is actually sad in the grander scheme of things but nevermind.
You always habe to fall deep to get shaped for the next time and you also have to have the perseverance to achieve your goals. Most of the ppl these days don’t habe it what it takes and always looking for the fast lane. That’s why those guys are a different breed with more energy and passion in them.
A lot of people don't know how good ronaldo was. He was worldclass since sporting. He lacked the end product but his dribbling and decision making was always world class.
"He was worldclass since sporting" is not true. He became world class at Manchester United.
@@MegaDAli95Not really , Ferguson wanted him the second he watched ronaldo play at sporting(exaggeration) vs man united, fair to say he was reaching world class material since his days at sporting.
@@MegaDAli95 typically cr7 hater
dont care, if hes not above messi he is a fodder
his decesion making wasn't that great, remember there were comedy shows that used to mock his skills and decisions back then, but Ferguson got him to think better.
Thats is why i like him, he went through alot of struggles and still kept his head high 😢
Every football player go through struggles, alot worse.
@@FirstNigerianprinceexactly. Being part of a golden generation in the final of a Euro is not a "big struggle".
@@c_beno3416 His heart wasn't good enough for him to play football safely so he had to undergo heart surgery to fix it at 18, he didn't know 100% if he would be alive at the end but he persevered for his dreams.
His dad believed he would be a great player but he died of alcoholism before Ronaldo's career took off and he started cementing himself as one of the greatest players to ever do it.
He grew up in extreme poverty and had to sweep the streets of his home island Madeira with his mother and siblings to get by.
Don't say those things about someone when you don't know their story.
they all went through struggles but ronaldo reached the top@@FirstNigerianprince
@@c_beno3416well it is I'f you lose
People who criticize him now aren't old enough to see and witness this era and can never understand how good he truly was.
Respect for him.🔥🔥
it sounds like you are the one that isn't old enough to be able to understand the fact that somebody can have an opinion that differs from yours...
" if they don't think like me, it means they were kids ".
Stupidity at it's finest.
dude is good and all, and ofc he is getting older and he has to accept that.
but his ego.... its just trough the roof... i really dislike that about him. He thinks so highly of himself and never really blames himself no more and looks to others. thats why he isnt the best for me.
As a man u have to have ego. It is what pushes him he is not crazy gifted like messi, the guy worked for everything and got everything. U really misunderstand confidence and strong mindset with ego and arrogance. If u really worked hard for something in life u would know the importance of these two.
@@karthiks6394he definitely has some arrogance, his ego was his best trait before 2014/2017(he could've won 2014 world cup if it wasn't for his injury) but after it was a cause for concern, it could be said that others such as zlatan have a lot more arrogance and a worse negative ego compared to Ronaldo, but Ronaldo gets into worse situations due to his character and way he grew up
He signed a contract with the devil and sacrificed his dignity, his knee, his humbleness, time with his family to train and maintain his never rested and broken knee. He is a mug in reality that wanted and tried to be the best, not a role model for life. Life is not just about winning.
We've seen Adriano's career spiral out of control after his father's death. The fact that Ronaldo accomplished a majority of his achievements after his father's death speaks volumes about Ronaldo's drive and character.
I always emphasize how impressive your videos are especially your voice.
Cristiano Ronaldo, my favorite player
Right, who else have you seen be so GOOD internationally for a country that had never won silverware? 100% of all trophies he owns are the trophies that portugal has ever gotten, thats why i think there is absolutely no debate internationally (besides Pele vs Ronaldo) that who's the one of the best for their country. club wise, hes a legend, more goals in la liga than games played, and also having 15g/a in 9 games at 38, in a top 20-10? league.
@@Darko_Boi Exactly. He's always the 🐐 to me without FIFA or gifts
@@Darko_BoiSaudi league is in top 20 r u sure about that??
Cuz they say Japanese League is the best League in Asia and it’s 20th rank
@@DojoSports1don’t make excuses by blaming FIFA for Ronaldo’s inability to win and perform at a World Cup
@@samplingmastersxlr8660 yeah just like Messi too?
Ronaldo had literally better stats than Messi and history until the 2022 world cup where FIFA gave him penalties and ref decision.
Messi Literally had 0 ko goals until FIFA gave him penalties and ref helped them win
Don't act like you don't know he's FIFA favorite
He will forever be remembered as one of the greatest in history
THE greatest
@@jamalgoongus3794unfortunately no he won’t
@@samplingmastersxlr8660stick to golf you casual
@@samplingmastersxlr8660best portuguese ✅
Best european ✅
Best galáctico ✅
@@samplingmastersxlr8660he will to some people
Alot of people were stating that they hate Ronaldo due to this ego but remember...
This man went through alot, like *alot.* and after all of this his confidence is still in another world like no other.People don't understand what Ronaldo went through.Nowadays if people experience Ronaldo's harshful struggles, They would probably just cry out loud, stay in bed for the whole day and act like a cry out loud in the internet,But nonetheless Ronaldo still work hard after all of this.All of this also applied to Messi.
You must give this man some respect, He had did so much in Football.
As a portuguese, I cannot watch this video, I'll fall into depression if I go any further😢
im gonna try irmao, lets see if I can watch the whole thing xd
What a weener 😂😂😂😂😂
stop making jokes about depression
@@xShizuma wtf u talking about
Oloriburuko leleyin😂
I am not a cr7 or portuguese fan. But my goodness your storytelling made me feel so bad for cr7 and portugal. Good work.👏👏👏👏👏👏
And then, Portugal was the Greece of France. With Ronaldo off right at the start of the match.
There's some poetic justice right there.
That was jus for the finals as Portugal did scored goals in 2016 euros but it was definitely a situation where France was 2004 Portugal and Portugal was Greece of 2004 and YKW it happened in France jus like in 2004 when it happened in Portugal but Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo definitely deserved it..
With CR7 spending the rest of the match coaching from the sidelines alongside Santos. He could not even walk at that stage. He was injured. He did not care. His love for the game is what makes him the GOAT.
My dear, in football, as in life, there is always a winner and a loser, however this does not mean that a loss is not the auspice of a future victory. I believe that yes, those tears welled up the beginning of the best in the world, without a doubt Messi also made an excellent path and consolidated it with mastery, regarding this decision of choosing the best: CR7 vs Messi, it is only of interest to fanatics with no knowledge football player, because those educated in football are those who enjoy the game on the field and not off it... this video is about the best football player ever in my opinion, but I respect those who put them on the same level, and myself I've had periods when I chose Messi, for some years now I've been convinced that the best and most complete is Ronaldo, better athletically, better mentally, incomparable aerial game, or perhaps only comparable to Falcao...
@@tonylambert nerd
@@tonylambert Delusions at play lmao!
I'll be honest, was never a Ronaldo fan, but the one thing I never denied was that he was a brilliant player who could work magic on the pitch.
I think if I had followed that phenomenon from the beginning of his journey I'd be lavishing praise from here to Mars on him, but guess it is just what it is.
He's undeniably a legend, that's for sure.
Great video.
From a Greek witnessing these tears on that day, It was really strange for me. I had an over joyous feeling with the win but I actually loved the Portuguese team and I always knew Ronaldo was going to be a big star. I had a home made poster of that actual moment of him crying with quotations "I wish I was Greek" for years in my shop. CR7 won in the long run, he is in my opinion the greatest footballer of all time, an absolute stud and legend of the sport. Let's not forget that Otto put on a coaching master class. I'll finish with a quote "IMPOSIBLE IS NOTHING"
Something about 2004 is such a coincedence that greece won the euros, porto won the cl and the pistons won the NBA finals, all regarded as probably the best defensive teams in history
Porto wasn't that boring, to be fair. It's just their pragmatism.
This was the worst day of my life, i remember exactly, after the final i cried like a baby with my 14 years of age and i told my father that now we are never going to finally win a title without figo and the rest of the golden generation gone… my father calmed me down, saying there is no reason to cry about that, we have this young guy cristiano and he will do even better then luis figo. well…i have to say that he didn‘t disappointed me in this regard.
but it’s crazy, as if my father foresaw that cris one day will finally lift the trophy for portugal.
He will win again. The amount of sacrifice he's done. There's something for him in the cosmos. He is my inspiration and every ounce of hard work I put into my work is all because I look to this man and said how could a person is so determined to achieve success? How could he force himself to work on a regular basis, how did he motivate himself everyday!
R9, R10, CR7 and M10 are the 4 best players in history. Period. All just as good as each other but better in certain aspects and all could do things no other players ever did or will ever do. R9 with his lethal finishing and habit of dribbling around the keeper, R10 with the beautiful tricks and dribbles, CR7 with the pure power and athleticism combined with his mental strength and M10 with the no frills or tricks dribbling and range of passing. I can say I watched them all play over the span of 25 years and it was epic.
Fucking hell you got me crying hard.
It is amazing how you put it, the whole story, so dramatically and with such emotion. I was always a fan of Messi but still had respect for Christiano Ronaldo. But today you showed me why Ronaldo is Ronaldo. Why he is how he is.
It's crazy how Portugal lost a final from a ugly goal just to win their Euro by a very very lucky Chace by Eder
I was 16 and it still hurts...And to make things even worse, Sporting CP lost the 2005 UEFA Cup final at home.
Trust me when I say that I have a PhD in football tragedy...
And Ricardo suffered a very similar goal vs benfica in 05 which also made us lose the title on the penultimate game...
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I can tell you as a Greek that no other Greek on earth has forgotten how Ronaldo was crying when we beat Portugal in the Euro final in 2004.
Everyone here who watched that game and saw his later carrier will still have the cryong image of him popping first in his mind.
ναι γιατι ειμαστε ολοι κοπλεξαρες και μετα απορουμε γιατι η χωρα ειναι 1500 χρονια πισω σε σχεση με τον υπολοιπο πολιτισμο
Really, after almost 20 years?! It was more memorable than who won that cup I can see 🤣
@@pedromendesousa I mean it's Cristiano of course it's going to be memorable.
He cried because with the defeat he wasn't going to win the Ballon D'or, I've seen that psycho screaming of happiness and celebrating a team's defeat only because he score 3 goals. He's an egomaniac.
Its definitely one of the most memorable moments in Euro history whether your Portuguese, Greek or any other nationality.
The most painfull defeat ever.But we must give Greece credit they defeat us twice.Great video!!
I was 15 years old. I remember the tournament as if it took place yesterday. We were not playing with flair and creativity but you could see the iron will and tenacity in every challenge, every contested second ball. They were playing like pirates, with knives on their teeth.
The pre-game analyses. The tactical rigidity and the mixed man/zone marking. The press triggers. Zidane had his worst game in his football career against Greece. So did Henry. Czech Republic mauled us and if not for the injury of Nedved they would probably have gone through to the final. We were lucky then.
In the final Portugal appeared very anxious. They had to prove something in front of their fans. They knew Greece could hurt them on the counter and from set pieces, with beasts like Delas and Charisteas, and a free kick specialist known in Sevilla as the 'maestro', V Tsiartas. We could not believe it that we won against Portugal twice. But this is football. Believe me when I say, all of Greece was rooting for Portugal in the 2016 Euros. As per your conclusive statement, I want to add that Greek tragedies end in tears but also with the intervention of a Deus Ex Machina, sometimes firing a torpedo from 35 meters. With his weaker foot. In extra time. While being challenged by 2 Centre Backs.
Love your content. Keep it up pal.
Scolari has had an undeniable stroke of unluckiness. First this, then the 7-1
That goalkeeper was a fucking badass
I forgot how Euro 2004 was that crazy. Thanks for reminding us.
Amazing narration! Great video. Thanks for sharing.
I think people born a little later try to pretend everything before 2019 didn’t happen. This man was doing amazing things for a long time among a golden generation of footballers. An era where every team in every league had an elite footballer somewhere on the pitch.
" every team in every league had and elite footballer somewhere on the pitch "
and on top of that, using the age gatekeeping...
I've been watching football before Ronaldo began to play at sporting and I'll tell you straight up that it's a blattant lie, you're full bs.
And then you don't understand why some people don't want to hear about him ?
Same with Messi fanboys.
That's because you guys are trying to use the dumb.est arguments in the world, and then telling people that their age isn't their age just to feel better and cope with the fact that they can have an opinion that differs from yours.
How old are you again ? You sound like the one who's not old enough in reality.
Exactly
GOAT
back when ronaldo was a dribbling winger breaking opponents ankles and staff people only talk about his hardwork but not his talent
This is why he's the greatest of all time. Unlike others, he didn't get anything the easy way. He had to fight for all. The greatest player of all time. Only player that can talk to him is Pele.
Well spoken
The GOAT debate is about embodiment and since Pele no one has embodied football at the highest level than Cr7
Not even R9?
O tremer da voz a descrever o caminho para o estádio, eu senti isso ❤
Having lived through Portugal 🇵🇹 Euro 2004, just so much to say about it.
The game against Spain 🇪🇦 was one of the best that Portugal had ever played. Excellent sexy football.
I remember José Mourinho was the guest commentator on the Portuguese channel, and he talked tactics so much that he basically ruined the play by play. The TV guys were too referential to interrupt Mourinho when something exciting was happening and shut him up.
The scenes of people flying the flags and saluting the players on horseback and on boats and in the skies was truly epic. It was quite the moment in Portuguese history that typically doesn't get nearly the amount of attention it deserves.
The day of the final was very strange. I was on a plane from the Azores to Lisboa and sitting behind me were Xutos e Pontapes, Portugal's biggest rock band. Everyone was in a good mood, acting like the trophy was already won.
Landed in Lisbon and rushed home, just in time to catch Nelly Furtado singing Força in the pre-match. But instead of feeling excited and happy, I was struck by a sense of foreboding and melancholy. It was as if the ghosts of fado had besieged the walls of Lisbon and were pillaging the city.
When the game started, all you could hear were the Greek 🇬🇷 fans. They completely overpowered the Portuguese fans in their own stadium. Another omen.
And when it was all over, the city was silent. You could hear the fado wailing through the empty streets.
Went to the Colombo mall next door to Estadio da Luz and it was full of Greek fans who were singing and chanting nasty stuff about Figo. They were really sticking it to Portugal fans.
This was Portugal's Greek tragedy. We all knew Euro 2004 was ours to win, our first big boy trophy and we let the Greeks steal it from under us on our soil.
But the Gods of Football love irony and in 2016, history would repeat itself.
Portugal became the new Greece. In an epic case of if you can't beat em, copy paste, Portugal playing ugly football went to France 🇨🇵 and beat France 1-0 in the final, just like Euro 2004.
The fado had conquered Paris. The Portuguese Greek tragedy was now France's Portuguese fado.
Turns out Football is a fan of fado.
Thank you my friend for this comment, it gave me chills down my spine. Portugal sempre!
I'm a Portuguese descendant from Canada and I must say very descriptive story about your day in Lisbon the day of the final. I had a bad a strange feeling that day as well but I chose to ignore it because I was trying to think logically that Portugal was the better team, thinking lightning wouldn't strike twice. After the game I was crying in the streets thinking Portugal wouldn't get another chance.
Greece played much much much more attractive and attacking football than that Portugal squad. Compare the stats, its shocking. Greece also never knocked out a team through penalties and the only penalty goal it had was against Russia in the group stages where Greece had its only defeat in the tournament
@@steliosmitr8245Portugal were the biggest performers at the tournament so that's a lie
Ronaldo is the best nr1 player all the time God bless him 🙏 always ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
thank you very much my friend to give your respect in greece. thnk you very much!!! you are a great person!!! with all the respect the greek tragedies dont end with cryes but with palinorthosis. the person learn from his mistakes and come back stronger and wiser!!! like portuguese team!!!
So sad that our portuguese team isn't a family anymore instead they let the ego speak and don't care about Ronaldo...😔
This guys channel so underrated
Fr
Absolutely crazy to think this guy was just a kid back then. And now he is the most prolific player. How time has passed😢
My father and I watched that final matchup when I was nine years old. We were so happy to watch Greece win something for once, let alone score a goal or even make it out of the group stages. But after watching this video, it made me respect Ronaldo even more. From the moment I saw him crying after my country won the trophy, little did I know he would rise to stardom and become one of the best players to play the game.
i still cry when i remember 2004. I still can't stand greece because of it. I should get over it, but I think I never will
Cope
I am Greek, I've never heard this story from a Portuguese perspective. Interesting
My goat
Amazing video! It really showed respect at the end to give the compliment to the greek team.
I think karma struck, and portugal got at the end their euros at france, beating the hosts ☺️
Great channel, continue as you are!
10:41 imagine if he missed..
Portugal is my favorite country of all Europe..astonishing beauty , amazing People ...from A hellenic fan who was there
Love your channel 😩
His mentality is what makes him a top athlete. He doesnt need to be better than messi to be a role model. in hater's eyes his confidence is just arrogance, but its also that winning mentality that allows him to make comebacks single handedly in games. the one against wolfsburg, the one against athletico madrid, the one against spain. He has done enough to prove to me he is the best player of all time. if he is arrogant, he wouldnt have improved himself when he loses. People these days only care about the product of the game, the stats, the trophies; they think these players are all just fifa cards and have no emotion, which is why many fail to see athlete's mentality, hardwork, dedication, and other things like family issues to deal with. For me, ronaldo is more inspiring because he grew up a messed up and poor family but his willingness to become the best coupled with his discipline was what allowed him to achieve so many incredible feats. Other football players wont get that because not everyone give in their 100% on the field whereas ronaldo takes each game seriously.
Here in Greece we remember that win every day along with Ronaldos cries
It's so sad seeing Ronaldo being mistreated by his Portuguese teammates now after doing so much with the national team.
Brought me to tears! Amazing Video!
I got goosebumps watching this vid. Thank you for your amazing content
i respect and adore ronaldo because like others he has faced many problems and difficulties, but unlike others, he has overcome them and reached the top.
daily odse brother , your normal voice is more appealing too hear while explaing the moments and small details and info, but i love your page , this brings people back like me born in 1984 ! :)
That was a great summary
Love and respect to him always
Love your videos bro
This makes me want you to make a video about Otto Rehhagel. Thanks for all the videos.
hey thanks for the donation man, first one I ever got, pretty cool. And when it comes to Otto well... winning the bundesliga with Kaiserslautern isnt for everyone, would make for a cool video one day.
No argument needed. He is the only true GOAT in football history as of now.
Man I see young Ronaldo I remember my childhood and I wanna cry man ❤😢🐐
Another great video. Good job brother 😁
Give Ronaldo respect the guy done he could and he was only a youngster and now 39 he is still balling out
Im from greece and a huuuge CR7 fan im ashamed I hadn’t seen this video
Ronaldo at Sporting was frustrating sometimes because he would take on the whole team and make it with the ball to the end but he would either make a horrible cross or a not so good shot, but he did improve his shot pretty quickly and, by the time Sporting faced United, he already had it on point. By the half time, Gary Neville was already talking about ronaldo to Sir Alex Fergunson, telling him how good he was and how much difficulty he was having marking him. By the end of the match Neville urged Sir Alex to sign Ronaldo as soon as possible, they needed him and so it happened.
I've also heard a story that Ronaldo was set to sign for Man United even before that match and that match was only for United to see what kind of player they were buying... He was going to sign for United but remain at Sporting as a loan deal for 1 season for him to improve and go to Manchester ready to play but... He played so good that they didn't want to loan him anymore, they wanted him right then and there.
beatifull narration bro
Man seeing ronaldo crying at the end really hit hard
im not even portuguese or greek but i almost cried seeing ronaldo cry so much
6 to 6.10 is the saddest part. Now they have players like Bruno, Jota who don't want to pass him. These selfish bas**** cost Portugal World Cup
so sad to hear about this from ronaldo...
Your epilogue (if not the whole narrative) was majestic! I love how you emphasized the tragic element e.g., scoring a goal in the group stages that would enable Greece, the nemesis advance. My only complaint is that you didn't mention anything about some questionable decisions during the match with the Netherlands. Oh well it adds to the magic of it all I guess.
Could you do a video about ronaldo's knee injury in 2014 and how it affected his play style afterwards.
Don't think Ronaldo had any knee or major injury in 2014.
@@FirstNigerianprince the knee injury is the reason why ronaldo completely redefined his playing style
@@FirstNigerianprincewhich world are u livin in😂
@@Nik10ft so you're telling me a 2 weeks injury (14 days, 2 matches) completely changed his playstyle?
@@FirstNigerianprince go do some research bro 🤗
in my eyes ronaldo is still the goat, its sad not to see him lift the cup but hes still the goat lifting the cup or not
We didn't know who Ronaldo was for us at least there is and was only one Ronaldo... But when we win the Euro and we see the kid cry oh my god what a joy. Life's tough!
I remember watching this as an England fan rooting for Greece in the final after the wink incident. I'm pleased Ronaldo ended up winning a tournament but boy was it funny at the time.
I remember those moments like yesterday. Thank you, Euro 2004 was "demais".
I love that reference you made "they sink the heroes of the sea".
Someone needs to create a epic Movie of this era! Sometimes I wish I was born a bit earlier (2004), too many legends 🔥
I am glad I got to witness this superhero at the peak of his powers... nobody can tell me he is not the greatest!
Amazing job, making the viedo as poetic as the story. Great script
The goat
i love this page awesome contents
Cr7 was just so cool and sway
As a Brazilian, oh boy, I definitely did want Greece to win that match. And what a victory it was.
please do a video about lingard🙏
Wow dude, great vid, your best so far!
Ronaldo lost euro and cried. Then he wins euro.
Ronaldo lost wc and cried.
Wc 2026 incoming...
I will be waiting for someone to reply me with this aged like a wine in 2026.i will return to see if anyone replied or not.
New portugal is shit, Cristiano will be at his levels but being 41 has major disadvantages . I dont even think the managers will consider him in Starting 11 . But seeing him now looks like he surely gonna play.
Ronaldo said he will still be at Top Level in his 40s.@@luciferwasabarowner6228
Idk bro. But he'll be 41 in 2026. I don't think he'll be no 1 option anymore. Maybe he can play as a subs. I might be wrong tho
delulu😂😂😂
The Manchester United friendly with Sporting Lisbon was organized because of Cristiano, Alex Ferguson had already heard about him and knew other big clubs were after him also, He said he made his decision after the first friendly game that he would do everything he could to sign Cristiano. The First 11 of Manchester United all approached Ferguson on the plane to talk about signing him. Unaware that the talks for the transfer were already happening.
banger vid as always!
Respect for the Greatest of all time🤍
Great video 👌
Ronaldo❤
If you think about it that match shaped the Ronaldo we know today. No matter the talent...with no discipline, no organization, no constant training and willpower to give even a single percentage beyond your 100% , talent will not prevail. The Hellenic team was better prepared, that was no fluke. Maybe extremely lucky at times but every great man/team in history needs fortune on his side.
Ronaldo grew up to a more dedicated person and never underestimate an opponent. That was in my opinion how Hellas, unbeknownst to us at that time helped a wonder kid to rise , fly and become a superstar that the entire world will remember.
Hellas was just a man who had nothing to lose, a team that initially only wanted to participate and score/win at least once in the tournament. They faced their own challenges, prevailed, due to some luck as well not gonna lie. Thanks to that goal of Portugal out of spite of Spain, got Hellas a chance...and that moment that Portugal did not even thought about. Came back to bite them...hard. Hellas cementing itself as that one outsider, that underdog, that basically everyone hated. But like true pirates that basically also shifted the system of football entirely that we have even now today, they just could not care. If it works...do not fix it. Just pure pragmatism.
That final. Was phenomenal especially from the Hellenic perspective. Its basically a battle of David and Goliath. Otto did his own magic throughout the entire tournament and we were putting more effort than even ourselves knew we could pull out. That is just the beauty of adrenaline...making even the slightest of moments magical. No matter as "ugly" as others might think otherwise.
Talent < Willpower
Even to this day...Hellas barely has any noteworthy team or a single phenomenal player. But still one of our teams Olympiakos managed to win Europa Conference League this year.
Thats absurd.
And yes what might seem even the slightest achievement here is a great victory.
I repeat, we have no strong or above what is considered average league.
Still, we are literally tryharding for everything...😂
And that is actually sad in the grander scheme of things but nevermind.
Sooo… listen to this.
Iconic lines
Always support Portugal because of Ronaldo
As a Greek... 😂😂😂😂😂
I savour each tear
ΕΥΧΑΡΙΣΤΩ ΘΕΕ ΠΟΥ ΜΕ ΕΚΑΝΕΣ ΕΛΛΗΝΑ 🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷
Too bad Portugal now isn’t even close to a family. Most of them are against Ronaldo
You always habe to fall deep to get shaped for the next time and you also have to have the perseverance to achieve your goals.
Most of the ppl these days don’t habe it what it takes and always looking for the fast lane.
That’s why those guys are a different breed with more energy and passion in them.
So I guess and I still believe after watching this video, "the dream is not over"
Máquina!
Edwin van der Sar's face 11:21😂😂😂😂😂😂
Amazing! You actually said Ronaldo correctly instead of HEnaldo like you usually do
love your videos
the phenomenon the goat