Prince :
Ronaldo is nowhere near an elite passer, playmaker, game organizer, or game dictator. He played for more than 20 years, so of course you’re going to find great passes from him. He makes one or two great passes every 50 games. Messi, Xavi, Modrić, De Bruyne, Zidane, and Iniesta make those passes almost every game.
When Ronaldo gets the ball deep in his own half, he doesn’t have the natural instinct to control the game or know what to do with it, and you know that if you’ve actually watched him. Just look at the evidence from this World Cup. Against Croatia, he received the ball countless times deep in midfield and looked completely lost. The same happened against Congo, Colombia, and Spain. Every time he got the ball deep, he looked uncomfortable.
And I’m not judging him based on just this World Cup—it’s been the story of his entire career. When he was younger, his pace helped him carry the ball out of those areas and complete simple passes, but he was never an elite passer capable of consistently dictating games with his passing. That’s simply not his game.
2026-08-05 15:29:58