Back in brazil the fans had built a 5-metre tall statue in honour of the super-cool RONALDINIO in 2004 when he won his 1st FIFA World Player of the Year award. But it was recently burnt due to the Superman's so called "failure" to impress! Do u think such an act was how a living legend n widely known "God's gift to football" should have been treated?
2006-08-04 07:06:09 · 36 answers · asked by aby_baby 2 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
for goodness sake get over it, who cares?
2006-08-04 07:07:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ronaldo is much more popular than Ronaldhino, with matching Pele's reocord for goals made in the cup. Both are great players, but they sucked so bad against France. Football is in the blood of every Brasilian. Players, coaches, and referees have been murdered after returning to their home country from a losing game, so the burning of an effigy (most likely vandalism) is not a big deal in Latin America. Americans are clueless on how much it means to win/lose the Cup in South America, let alone the rest of the world, so yeah, it seems extreme to you. Tehn again, Americans are clueless as to everything else happeneing in the world too.
2006-08-04 07:17:04 · answer #2 · answered by mightymax 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did know that and from the moment i herd about is I thought is was really wrong!!! They built the statue in his Honor and a poor performance doesn't mean that he no longer has the talent that he was originally honored for
Everyone is human and I believe that Ronnie was exhausted at the Wold Cup.
You sound REALLY upset and hurt by this...I'm so sorry that you feel that way. In your heart you know that he still ROCKS!!!
2006-08-04 10:26:57 · answer #3 · answered by skunk_luv 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, we all knew that. it happened quite a few weeks ago and was discussed thoroughly already.
did YOU know that during a world cup match, a colombian player scored a goal against his own team and was shot several times when he got off the airplane in colombia?
2006-08-04 09:34:51 · answer #4 · answered by Lola P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I knew that. The mayor actually gave permission to damage the statue. I think they never should have built it in the first place.
2006-08-04 07:10:58 · answer #5 · answered by Alej 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People are fickle. AND passionate. What can you do? One day you love your idol, you have a scrapbook with his pictures, and the next thing you know he disappoints you in some way and suddenly he's the DEVIL!
"Love" and "hate" baby are not that far away from each other.
2006-08-04 07:17:19 · answer #6 · answered by Gigi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard of that. Sh*t, don't idolize the man. He's only human and what's more that kind of worship puts too much pressure on him to perform. That can only cause him anxiety which makes it more likely that he will not be the superstar everyone thinks he is. He said as much himself.
2006-08-04 07:13:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats stupid cuz ronaldinho might improve
did u know: they took a casket, wrote brazil on it, filled it with flowers and dug it up. the religion of football in brazil has decreased in population.
2006-08-04 14:51:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brazil should spend less money on huge statues, and more on paying back their enormous debt they incur yearly and rely on others to pay for them.
2006-08-04 07:10:43 · answer #9 · answered by Jay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats pretty sorry for them to do, sounds like they are out for their own pleasure and not very good of supporters as to begin with. Lots of money thrown away too!
2006-08-04 07:11:27 · answer #10 · answered by chinadoll 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all the above answers just show u....how ignorant americans really are.....they don't know/care about **** outside their own damn backyards......
but just for the record...it was WRONG to burn the statue...he is a great player....but still just a man....the whole team should have been shunned not just him....:)
2006-08-04 07:18:05 · answer #11 · answered by chicaintx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋