I caught a Bolton-Man U match from last season today. United prevailed 2-1, and deservedly so. Bolton's Davies nutmegged Ferdinand (a bit luckily, I think) to draw blood. Man U equalized with a pretty goal by Saha and then a right place right time goal by Ruud (on nice passes from Neville to Saha to RVN). RVN always seems to be in the right place.

There's no ignoring Cristiano Ronaldo's skill. He's a very talented player with excellent touch and dominant dribbling ability. Unfortunately, there's no ignoring his repellant personality, either. A diver, a whiner, a crier, a petulant critic of the refereeing (for which he rightfully received a yellow), Ronaldo is the very opposite of a sportsman. A shame. A player with his talent could, with a friendly and sporting personality, be beloved instead of hated.

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