Should Cristiano Ronaldo turn his back on Manchester United?Cristiano Ronaldo’s reputation as the world’s best football player precedes him. He scores many goals, creates and assists them too. Therefore, if you ask any Manchester United fan in the world the above question, he will give you the longest, “NO!” and cast you a look as if you have insulted him. Through the above question, I am asking, “Should Cristiano Ronaldo, who is regarded as the world’s best football player, leave Manchester United Football Club and transfer to Real Madrid Football Club to play for them?”. In my opinion, Cristiano Ronaldo should not turn his back on Manchester United and play for Real Madrid. Through my commentary and contextual knowledge, I shall explain why.
Ronaldo’s performances in England for Manchester United have been world-class. The reason why Ronaldo is regarded as the world’s best football player is simple. He has played extremely well and performed at Manchester United, making the defenders of various teams dance to his tunes. So why would he want to stop that by transferring to Real Madrid? There is a substantial risk that Ronaldo’s style of play is not suited to Spanish soil, at Real Madrid. He has overwhelming statistics while playing for Manchester United. In the season of 2006-2007, Ronaldo scored 23 goals from a total of 41 games, an amazing performance for a right-winger, who usually doesn’t get many chances to score. In the next season of 2007-2008, he did even better by outdoing himself, smashing in 42 goals from 48 games. In total, Ronaldo has scored 110 goals for Manchester United in 233 starts. Those mind dazzling performances won him several prestigious awards, including the FIFPro World Player of the Year, FIFA World Player of the Year, and the Ballon d’Or. Thus, for the sake of his world-class performances accompanied by the signature step-overs, Cristiano Ronaldo should not turn his back on Manchester United.
Manchester United Football Club is a better club than Real Madrid Football Club, winning more league titles than their overseas rivals. Manchester United have won the English Premier League a staggering 10 times since the 1992-1993 season, when the English Premier League started. As for their Spanish counterparts, the have won the Spanish La Liga 6 times since the 1992-1993 season. A better comparison would be a competition in which both teams play, the UEFA Champions League. For the past ten years, Manchester United and Real Madrid are in a 2-2 draw when it comes to winning the UEFA Champions League. However, Manchester United did win the latest season, the season of 2007-2008, and what matters the most is the latest, the present. Thus, Ronaldo would have a much higher chance of winning trophies and scoring goals with Manchester United than with Real Madrid. Therefore, as Manchester United is better than Real Madrid and thus, Cristiano Ronaldo should not turn his back on Manchester United.
Cristiano Ronaldo will become richer if he transfers to Real Madrid Football Club. Real Madrid surprised everyone when they planned a staggering £75 million transfer (S$ 167 million) for the Portuguese. However, Ronaldo will not benefit much from the transfer fee. What he will benefit from is the high wages he is likely to get if he transfers to Real Madrid Football Club. Real Madrid’s proposed deal includes weekly wages in access of a mouth-watering £200,000 (S$ 445,000). If we go by the 52 weeks there are in a year, Cristiano Ronaldo’s annual income will be in excess of S$ 23 million. Enough of the statistics now, the question that needs to be asked is, “Does Ronaldo need the extra money?”. If he does need the extra money, he will leave for Real Madrid. If he favours his passion of playing the best football possible, he will probably stay at Manchester United. However, given the fact that Real Madrid is not much worse than Manchester United according to statistics, and that Real Madrid is offering a lot of money, Cristiano Ronaldo should leave for Real Madrid for the money. However, I do not contradict my own stand.
In conclusion, the disadvantages of leaving for Real Madrid Football Club far outweigh the advantages of doing so. Cristiano Ronaldo is the best player in the world, and should play the best football at Manchester United Football Club. Therefore, I conclude that Cristiano Ronaldo should not turn his back on Manchester United.
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