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Kid-A

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Topic: Ronaldinho vs. Zidane
Posted: January 18 2007 at 06:08

Zidane does it better on the big stage than Ronaldinho.

And he throws the best headbuts I've ever seen!

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Posted: January 16 2007 at 17:36

zizou! When I was a kid, I didn't believe my brother when he told me there was a football player with such a weird name, Zinedine Zidane, I thought he was joking

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Posted: January 16 2007 at 16:52

In spite of Flossy's fanatism, Zizou.

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Posted: January 16 2007 at 16:43

Zizou !

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Posted: December 23 2006 at 21:52

Definitely Zizou.

Let's compare the two

Zidane: Just watch any of the older Real Madrid, Juventus or France games. The impact Zidane has is spectacular, but he does it so effort-lessly, it looks like he's drinking a glass of water. Either dribbling, passing or finishing, he can do it all with the elegance of a ballet-dancer. And he does it with the humbleness of the young boy from Marseille. His ability to dominate games is incredible. In my opinion, the best player in the last 15 years, maybe one of the top five ever.

Ronaldinho: Fast, pacey and smiling a lot. Ronaldinho is a predator in front of goal. He can dribble like a traditional Brazilian, but does not have the uniqueness of Zidane. In bigger games, he tends to play poorly, such as the 2006 Champions League final. He is consistent at goalscoring, but he's no Thierry Henry. He is an accomplised dribbler, but it doesn't look effortlessly. He is an excellent playmaker, but he's no Zidane, Cruyff or Platini. He is an excellent free kick taker, but he's no Platini or Juninho. Ronaldinho is an excellent combination of everything, but he's not the best in one field, he's an excellent combination of every attacking department.

Basically, Zidane is the quiet legend that we all ask questions about, while Ronaldinho is more of "the show". Zidane's ability to completely dominate games is what makes him stand out. His elegance and that ability are my favorite of his many abilities.

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Posted: December 23 2006 at 17:26

Ronaldinho

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Posted: December 22 2006 at 09:42

my vote went for zidane because of two reasons:

first, because his technical skill is to handle the ball with less touches (and more of body movement) than most of the great number 10s and he also does that while moving at higher speed (while ronaldinho takes the ball, dribles, and only THEN he accelerates), and all this i find very pleasant to my eyes.

the second reason is that zidane can convert his movement on the field and his usage of the ball in tactical superiority for his team - and this is what made him such an influential player and also this is where ronaldinho still needs to grow (which i hope he will do, because on this side he hasn't yet reached the achievements of, let's say, Rivaldo, both for Barcelona and Brazil's national team.)

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Posted: December 22 2006 at 06:26

Atkingani wrote:

Ronaldinho "yellows" when playing for Brazil or in the decisive games.

He's good mainly in TV ads or against weak opponents and I believe he has a great future in the circus business doing tricks with the ball.

Tis true. I was so excited to see him in the world cup, after watching hours of his tricks on youtube but he just looked average on the field.

Edited by Gravity Eyelids - December 22 2006 at 06:27

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Posted: December 22 2006 at 01:33

Zidane... great soccer player and he is passional!!! Not like Ronaldihno... He's just a motherf*****r guy from Brazil who plays soccer great (with his annoying smile) but he has no feling when he touches the ball...

... E N E L B U N K E R...

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Posted: December 21 2006 at 23:41

tuxon wrote:

ZIZOU

who the puck is Ronaldinho, he'll be forgotten in 10 years, who can ever forget the masterfull headbutt that won the Itallians the worldcup, or some years earlier who got France the world cup.

It's all ZIZOU. our lord and master[IMG]height=17 alt=Heart src="http://www.progarchives.com/forum/smileys/smiley27.gif" width=17 align=absMiddle>

edit: oh right Brasilia won the world cup in between, question how many minutes was Ronaldibho in the pits for the entire championship.

Be assured that the only thing that will be remembered for years to come is that headbutt.. as well as Baggio is mostly reminded for practically handing the USA world cup to Brazil in the penalty shoots in '94.. only the bad things are remembered

Edited by Chus - December 21 2006 at 23:42

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Posted: December 21 2006 at 23:26

ZIZOU

who the puck is Ronaldinho, he'll be forgotten in 10 years, who can ever forget the masterfull headbutt that won the Itallians the worldcup, or some years earlier who got France the world cup.

It's all ZIZOU. our lord and master

edit: oh right Brasilia won the world cup in between, question how many minutes was Ronaldibho in the pits for the entire championship.

Edited by tuxon - December 21 2006 at 23:31

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Posted: December 21 2006 at 22:48

Even though ronaldinho has some amazing skilss (some un-human ability with the ball on his feet), the class, the decisive factor for important matches, the depth, all of that goes to this era's best player, Zidane (chronologically, the best since Maradona)

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Posted: December 21 2006 at 21:15

ZIZOU!!!!!!!!!

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Posted: December 21 2006 at 20:17

Ronaldinho "yellows" when playing for Brazil or in the decisive games.

He's good mainly in TV ads or against weak opponents and I believe he has a great future in the circus business doing tricks with the ball.

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Posted: December 21 2006 at 20:15

I can't really say... Zidane is calculating, cold, precise... Ronaldinho has a more spectacular dribble, speed... it's just 2 different playing styles... I slightly prefer Ronaldinho because he's a bit more complete

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Posted: December 21 2006 at 18:53

after watching this short video,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZvn05IjcHM

which of this two great artists of our time gets your vote?

Poll Question: Which one do you prefer?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Ronaldinho	5	[29.41%]
Zidane	12	[70.59%]
This topic is closed, no new votes accepted