I've been wanting rid of CQ for a long time, but if he has some influence over Ron, he's OK with me. A lot of people forget that Ronaldo is only just turned 22, and seems quite immature. His behaviour and comments regarding the Real sage at the World Cup show that. Also having just lost his father, he needs some a sensible father figure to encourage him to think long term and not do anything hasty, which moving to Real would certainly be. They are a huge club but going through a dodgy patch in terms of actually winning anything. If either Fergie or Quieroz can be that calming sensible influence on him, maybe a few more years of common sense will show him that as CQ says, he can be a legend at Old Trafford or just another spoilt brat Galactico at Real Madrid. People recently have been talking about Ronaldo and Rooney reminding them of Best and Law, if they are both here in 5 or 10 years time, they could be worthy of that comparison.

CQ is absolutely right. If Ronaldo stays, he will get more recognised. Players like Figo or Ronaldo have changed the club very often and they´re are no legends at any club. Players like Maldini or Giggs, who played for only one club, are heroes and will never be forgotten.

Carlos isn't so dispensable now, is he? I think that if he leaves, Ronaldo will be far more likely to go. Phil from Donegal, I agree with you.

I would avoid madrid like the plaque if i was a top footballer they have no cohesion are constantly split by internal squabbles and rarely have the same coach for more than two years. Robinho has been making hints of late that moving to madrid was a bad move for his football education and that he will probably have to move away to reach his potential.

Yes I agree. Ronaldo and Rooney are on the verge of starting a whole new generation of winners at United. Please don't lets be spoiling that? In years to come, and with very decent pay packages, both players will simply be adding to the AWESOME legend of Manchester United. From Best and Law, Charlton, Duncan Edwards (bless his soul), through to Giggs, Scholesy, Keano, Bryan Robson, Shmikesy, Dennis Irwin (people forget what a magnificent penalty taker he was as well as the damm best left back in the history of the team). Not to mention Gary Neville whose attacks up the right wing itself is worthy of legend. Rooney and Ronaldo, it just sounds right. Please lets not be spoiling something that could even surpass what those have done before them. The spat they had in the WC, and the way management and themselves overcame deserves to bear fruit. One season? No. That's a crying shame. They should be putting their heads together and just saying to each...'you know...you and me can guide this team to untold riches..lets do it!'. The whole WORLD is now talking about Ronaldo and Rooney. They are the new blood of United, coursing across the globe....young kids in Vietnam, Malaysia, Africa, even South America, are looking at games that these two play in. They're playing GREAT football, and they're with a GREAT resurgent team.
Yes, Barcelona and Real are both great teams too, but so is UNITED. We also have history, we have also had GREAT players, and this is what tradition and class is based on. Yes, Rijkaard has done wonders at Barca, but hey....what Fergie has put together and what is gelling right now, is simply downright fabulous and I really don't give a RATS a:ss what people say about Wenger and his young brats.
I have lost a lot of respect for Wenger and his lot.
As far as I am concerned Fergie's acheivements, and what he is building and seeing the fruits of now, should be lauded across the land, and people should stand up and applaud the man.
Yet again he has slowly and methodically put together an AWESOME team.
And all peopple can do is speculate and push to ruin it by constantly poking at Ronaldo. 'Where does he want to go?' says one paper..'The lad wants to go', says another paper.
WHY????...the weather? Oh comon..he can jet down to the Med with his pals whenever he wants to, but playing for Manchester United is where its at.
Once Hargreaves comes over in the summer, Ronaldo will not want to go anywhere, beccause he will know that United is where key players want to play.
Carrick destroyed Spurs' midfield by wanting to come to United. He absolutely RUINED Spurs by joining United. Ronaldo should take that into account, how hungry players are to want to come here.
Plus, Larsson should have a word in his ear.
He's been there, done that. Played alongside Etoo, Deco, Ronaldinhol....yet he left, when Barca STILLWANTED HIM!!!!!
Then he joined United.....why? Cause we're GREAT.

The only advantages I can see that Barcelona and Real have over United is the weather and language (Spanish is nearer to Portoguese than English). However in footballing terms and size, the 2 Spanish clubs are behind United. The situation might change if Mourinho became mgr of Real but i'm not sure if Rinaldo is his type of player.

Just hope CQ doesnt go over the top in his "promotion" of Ronnie. Rooney deserves some good pats on the back too. I would love to see both form the backbone of Man U, but Rooney to me seems to be far more loyal than Ronnie, on paper at least.. we can believe what they print out nowadays can we?

Harris ex crumpsallite,portugese is a hybred of spanish so to say that its nearer to spanish than english is a mad comment,some words are spelt nearly the same but if your portugese then spanish is not a problem.
Basically its more or less the same language.
On ronaldo being a legend well i think you have to be at the club for a good 10 years or less if your real special like law,charlton or bestie.
Thats legends for you.

Giggsy O'Shea, you're a legend for those comments! Every United fan should read those comments, you are saying it exactly the way it is. Well done!

currently, united and lyon are the best teams in europe, playing the best football and top of their respective leagues. Arsenal are possibly a close third, because they look like they're on the verge of having another great side. These three clubs have one thing in common. Stability at the top and a good management team. Although lyon have changed their managers 3 times in the last 6 years, the management team has been the same for nearly 20 years. Real, Juventus, AC milan and of course even liverpool have enjoyed much more success than united over the years, especially in europe, but in terms of where the clubs are now, there's no place like Old Trafford. Barca, might have had alot of great players in their teams past and present, but apart from cruyf and rivaldo possibly, many of them didn't stay very long and were sold in their prime to bigger clubs (maradona, romario, ronaldo snr, figo, the list goes on). It now looks like ronaldinho and eto will be on their way out soon too. Their success is always short term. Their infighting, squabling, and those daft elections they have every 4 years mean that they are never able to sustain a period of sucess. Real on the other hand, would have been a dream move if it was happening 5 years ago, but in their current state, would quickly turn into a nightmare. Ronaldo should see his best years at united with the current squad, and hopefully he will remain an integral part of the best united team that any of us would have seen in our lifetimes. Staying would make him a legend at this club and around the world. If he leaves, he'll end up a footballing mercenarie playing for a dozen clubs before he turns 35, because he will only be playing at barca or real up until the next election, when the new president will go and buy the next big superstar to replace him with.

mark rochdale my eldest son is trilingual graduate and has attended university in spain and portugal. the grammar is very similar but the spoken word is very different.

Giggsy O'Shea. Wow - I feel the love all the way from Torquay!
Maybe we should recruit Figo to the coaching staff. Not only could he teach a thing or two but I'm sure that would keep Ronnie put more than CQ. Slightly worried by the comments from CQ which seem to infer that the rest of the squad are just there as support for Ronnie - Can't see that pleasing the other big names.

Mark..its what I wrote. To sum it up Spanish and portugese languages are like Swedish and Danish similarly written but spoken differently ie an advantage to Ronaldo

Liam, Manchester, was thinkin that myself mate.

"La Liga giants Barcelona and Real Madrid appear to have the Spanish media on board" Well, if you ask me, the English media are also doing their damnedest to unsettle him too. As for the benefits of living in Barcelona over Manchester, I've spent a few holidays there and can't help being reminded of that sketch in Life of Brian: "Why would anyone want to live in Barcelona?" "The warm weather and the beautiful beach" "Ok then, apart from the weather and the beach, why would anyone want to live in Barcelona?" "The great food" "Alright, apart from the warm weather, the beach and the great food, why would anyone want to live in Barcelona?" "The amazing architecture" "Fair enough, apart from the warm weather, the beach, the great food and the amazing architecture, why would anyone want to live in Barcelona?" "The gorgeous women" "Well, apart from the warm weather, the beach, the great food, the amazing architecture and the gorgeous women, why would anyone want to live in Barcelona?!?" etc. etc. etc. So I can see why Ronnie might be tempted! But, at the end of the day, he is still very young and nothing is stopping him making his dream move in 3 or 4 years time. He is also part of a United team that is on the verge of greatness, his missus is from the North-West, he is clearly very loyal to SAF and he is aware of the heritage that comes with pulling on the United number 7 shirt. So we've just got to keep our fingers crossed that these factors outweighs the appeal of the warm weather... and the beach... and the food... (you know the rest!)

I can understand why a kid from Portugal would want to play in Spain. However he has a great chance of being a legend to the Man Utd fans, and not hated like Figo is by Barcelona fans, and Ronaldo is by both Barcelona and Inter fans. Ronaldo is still 22 and has a great future ahead of him. We are close to winning our first title in 4 years, and his first since joining us. We also have a chance in the FA Cup and Europe. I believe next season with Hargreaves and possibly a new striker we could win the Champions League. He has friends in Manchester with Rooney and Ferdinand, and is loved by the club and the fans. He can go on to be as big as George Best and Ryan Giggs for this club. He can do all this and fufil his ambition to play in Spain. He has been with us for 4 seasons, and should stay with us until he is 27, and then make his big move to Barcelona or Real Madrid. He will be a better player and mature enough to handle a big move. Even if he move at 27 he would still have around 7-8 years of fantastic football left in him. I don't think the fans would have a problem with him moving on at that stage after giving such service. We can't be naive and think he would stay his entire career at Manchester United. Another reason to stay is that Barcelona don't have room for him, which seems to escape people in Spain. They have Ronaldinho, Deco, Messi and Eto'o. Exactly where do they expect Ronaldo to play, unless they sell Ronaldinho (the symbol of the club) or Messi (the future of the club). Then there is Real Madrid, perhaps the biggest mess in Europe right now. How many managers have they had since Beckham got there. If Ronaldo waits a few years Real Madrid may be back to the level they once where with Makelele, Zidane, Raul, Hierro and Figo in 2001 and 2002. The Real Madrid of today is the last club Ronaldo should be thinking off. They are unstable and would mess up his career. The circus at Real Madrid is one of the reasons a great player like Zidane retired at 34, even though he could have played for another 2-3 years with the form he showed at the World Cup.

Question : What does Manchester have that neither Madrid or Barcelona have?
Answer : Manchester United.
If the boy has any sense he will be going nowhere.

Good point well made, Reds4Ever, I was thinking as a tourist, not a footballer!

If he wants to create a legend and retain his own identity he should stay at OT. If he wants to get lost in some kind of showbiz circus then Spain. The best of both worlds for him would be to to be a major part of a successful UNITED team for the mext few years,and then do a Ballack...take the the lifestyle when your football is on the decline.

Reds forever; yes sometimes we forget how big MANCHESTER UNITED is in world football.It's awesome there's nothing like it.

As a portuguese fan, maybe I can clear some things in the current discussion. Yes spanish and portuguese are very similar languages, similar enough to have a normal conversation between each others. As to the news going around in the press, they seem to copy each other form spanish and english press, day after day, they dont seem to deserve much credit.
As to Ronaldo leaving for Spain, considering his contract expires in 2010, he can only go with the clubs agreement.So until 2009, you will not be pressed for sale, having the risk of him leaving on a free in 2010.
Manchester United is a big club, one of the top 5 for sure in the World, but I can see the interest of a player proving himself in different clubs and leagues.
I hope you can understand that there is life outside your island, and names like Best, Scholes or Giggs are not very well Knowed here, except of course for football fanatics like me.
I disagree with the way most of you, and other club fans, seem to hate players who leave to sign for other clubs. For most of the fans here, if the player has done well here and proved to be a good professional and worked hard, we treat him well even when or after he leaves.
You demand loyalty but if you are not happy with a player you send him packing so...
As I see it Ronaldo should listen and show respect to Ferguson, the person who bet on him always, but hes not obliged to accept a new deal if its not what he wants. For players football is not just a game its their future, and its difficult do refuse a huge offer, and the chance to prove himself elsewere.
But its probable he will stay, at least 1 or 2 more years, or more who knows. Good luck and enjoy his play, you have the jealousy of millions right now.

Mark,
Portuguese is derived from Latin, much the same as Spanish, French and Italian. It's not a Spanish hybrid. As a scholar of the Latin languages, I scoff at your braindead comment. Ronaldo should stay in MU. He is part of a growing team, where he knows the game and culture and team mates. He is the best player in the world at the moment, but form is only as good as your last game, as Ronaldinho found. Madrid is not the place for any emerging starlet to go - to many chiefs and not enough indians. Barca are going the way that Madrid went, by buying the best flair players, and not building a proper team. Italy is currently a poor league, so MU it is then. Decided. Top notch. See you next season you big winker.

Giggsy O'Shea. get a hold of yourself man. You're obscured by romance for your club. As Monty Python once said, "What did Rooney ever do for us?"
Rooney, poor boy, has been hyped out of this worldly earth. Thatâ€TMs what the English media do well. Rooney is a good player, but not consistent enough to be best in the world. He may prove me wrong one day, but this season, and in parts of the last season, his performances were poor. He can find himself locked out of matches. I would rather have Ronaldo in my team, because he is getting better, Rooney has not improved since his goal against Arsenal 4 years ago. Let Rooney improve without the pressure, and maybe England can unearth a decent player for once.
As with the comments about Figo not being a legend, he is a legend in Real and a legendary villain in Barca, so youâ€TMre wrong.

carwyn i speak fluent portugese you muppet being half my self.you muppet.

carwyn latin wher do you get that from you moron.
Thats like saying mandarin chinese is latin too,get a life you muppet.