₦airaland Forum

jpmoriarti:
CR7 played in 6 different World Cups tournaments and scored 11 goals for Portugal while Erling Halaand played in 1 World Cup tournament for Norway which is even less a footballing nation than Portugal and scored 7 goals. But yes continue making excuses for the failure of CR7 when it comes to World Cups.

Potvalor:
Now, let's go to Messi's WC stats?
1 goal in 2006
0 goals in 2010.
4 goals in 2014
1 goal in 2018
7 goals in 2022
8 goals in 2026

What does this trend show you? If Messi had just 1 WC goal has of 2012 when he had 4 Balon d’Ors (and was already considered one of the goats), then maybe you will understand that WC goals isn't such a big factor in the GOAT debate. Or would have Messi been considered lower than Haaland if he ended his career before 2022WC with career stats of 6 goals, 5 assists in 19 Apps? Answer this question honestly before I take your argument seriously.

The fact that scoring goals in WCs became easier for Messi in his later years doesn't suddenly make WC goals the only standard. We watched the full CR7/Messi debate from 2007 till date, so abeg kill the whole recency bias narrative.

jpmoriarti:
If Erling Halaand played for Portugal, he would have taken them to at least one semi finals in a span of 6 World Cups.

And besides, CR7 can never be GOAT because he never won or played the biggest games in football. World cup final is the biggest game in the world of football.

Potvalor:
CR7 played his first WC semi-final at 21yo. Haaland at 25 hasn't done that yet. So dead the whole Haaland talk. This current Norway side is just as talented as the 2006 Portugal side that came fourth. So why didn't Haaland lead them to the semi-finals?

CR7 has done more than enough for his country at WC level, won all 3 MOTMs in 2010 WC group stage games vs Brazil, CIV, and N Korea; was having a great tournament but was unfortunate to get KOed by the eventual winners, Spain in the RO16. Same thing for 2014, when Pepe's stupid red card vs Germany in their first group stage game killed any chances of Portugal qualifying from that group cos of the 4-0 trashing. Same thing in the 2018 WC. CR7’s only bad WC tournament was the 2022 WC, and we can understand cos he was already old and past his best.

The fact that he played in a far inferior National Team at World Cup level during the peak of his playing ability doesn't reduce his greatness. We all watched Ronaldo and know what he did and could’ve done.
CR7 remains the GOAT. E.O.D.

jpmoriarti:
Ok I forgot that CR7 has once played semifinals. So what is his excuse? You can't tell me a country who reached semifinal of a world cup is not a football nation. Why didn't he build upon that success since 2006? Even what Portugal won Euro 2016, they still couldn't translate that form into the world cup. CR7 is such a fraud in the GOAT debate and he knows it. That's why he is easily triggered once you mentioned GOAT because he knew he never lived up to the billing.

Potvalor:
Believe whatever makes you sleep well at night.
You conveniently ignored my earlier questions, so I won’t bother to answer yours in return. Your opinion doesn't change the fact that CR7 remains the best player ever to kick a football and one of the GOATs (for me and a million others, he is the No. 1, Numero Uno).

jpmoriarti:
If Erling Halaand played for Portugal, he would have taken them to at least one semi finals in a span of 6 World Cups.

And besides, CR7 can never be GOAT because he never won or played the biggest games in football. World cup final is the biggest game in the world of football.

pu7pl3:
Beautiful analysis my brother but I'll advice you that it's fools errand arguing with JP
There are other Barca fans that fit that bill but JP is not one of them.

Rarre:
He's willing to join but florentino

pu7pl3:
Beautiful analysis my brother but I'll advice you that it's fools errand arguing with JP
There are other Barca fans that fit that bill but JP is not one of them.

a4turitoroman:
Pu7l3 is this real

Rarre:
He's willing to join but florentino

a4turitoroman:
Pu7l3 is this real

Potvalor:
Believe whatever makes you sleep well at night.
You conveniently ignored my earlier questions, so I won’t bother to answer yours in return. Your opinion doesn't change the fact that CR7 remains the best player ever to kick a football and one of the GOATs (for me and a million others, he is the No. 1, Numero Uno).

jpmoriarti:
Dude knows he's as ugly as fvck

What is he going to do next? Bleach his skin? Do BBL ?

Rarre:
He's willing to join but florentino

Rarre:
What the hell
Boy main position is Rw

AirBere:
Body shaming in big 2026? Lol

jpmoriarti:
But he’s the one doing cosmetic surgery 😳

pu7pl3:
Whoever thats in charge of this deal is on something like crack or colos

King2019:
If Vini to Arsenal were to happen, Xabi will understand why Vini remains the best player in the world

Because Chelsea will surely collect

jpmoriarti:
Vinicius has played his best football. I don't know why people does not see this. Brazilians don't sustain prolonged success at the top especially once they hit the big bag. I can't see him performing better than he already did for Real Madrid after 2024.

Now he is more interested in cosmetic surgeries to improve his look, more late night parties will follow, and of course more injuries and his career will nosedive by the time he clocks 30. Check all the Brazilians and this is the way it goes for majority of them.

I hope he proves to be an exception but everything happening so far with him gives me the déjà vu feeling.