Why I think Cristiano Ronaldo is the most overrated player in recent times.

Number 2 is ridiculous.

Goals win games. Games get points and progression, that wins trophies.

I can't believe you're complaining a player does nothing but score goals. Stopped reading there.

What was wrong with number 2? Football is more than a game about goals, what about his defensive sjde of the game or his qualities as a passer or creator.

1) He is an incredibly selfish player, he is not a great assister like Henry is and negates the goal scoring potential of Gonzalo Higuain. The might not be his fault as Mourinho has based the team around Ronaldo and he has given him the freedom to move around the pitch. He is also Madrids main free kick taker and penalty taker and his importance to the Real team also contributes to his greediness. Statistically he has taken more shots than any other player in La liga and this explains why he scores so many goals, couple that with the fact that Madrid much like Barcelona dominate their games pretty much more than any other team in Europe and have the best squad in world football.

2) Does Ronaldo do that much beside score goals? We has he ever been the driving force behind the teams like Theirry Henry or taken games by the scruff the neck? I had the previlege of seeing Henry doing this on countless occasions against Inter Milan, Real Madrid, Liverpool etc Sure he is a big game player and scores goals at the right time but football is more than a game about goals.

3) He is nowhere near the best player in the world

The fact is football has lost its true superstars. The likes of Maldini, Zidane, Cafu, Ronaldo Nazario de Lima and Ronaldinho will never be seen again.

You make some valid points, but I still think Ronaldo is a top player, if not the best in the last 15 years or so.

I thought it was interesting watching him in Euro 2012; he really didn't look as threatening without Di Maria, Ozil, Khedira etc. around him

What was Angel Di Maria doing at Euro 2012?

Im not an Arsenal fan (in fact I support Chelsea) but in my opinion a prime Thierry Henry was better than Ronaldo simply as a pure footballer. He was faster, better technically, a better finisher, better passer and dribbler. I would only say Ronaldo beats Henry in terms of his strength and Aerial ability.

Secondly he is able to score 50 goals because he is playing in a squad that base their play around him and in a league where his team are far ahead of others both financially and quality wise with the exception of Barcelona. There arent many leagues in the world where you see a team lose the title despite having 91 points and score near enough to 100 goals is there. You could argue that Atletico Madrid are doing providing some form of competition and you would be right but to me that is due to Reals complacency.

My second point was more to do with Ronaldos overall contribution in a game, he is not like Henry in the sense that he can not make those very long sprints that can drive a team forward. I referred to him as a big game player as he scores goals in big games, you dont necessarily have to take a game by the scruff of its neck to do that. You mention the 2008 final, but even then I wasnt that impressed with his overall performance.

Finally you cant compare Xavi and Iniesta to Cafu and Ronaldinho as they are of course very much different players.

To say they are they are the best midfield pairing is debatable and in terms of their position I believe Zidane surpasses Iniesta and their are a quite a few better than Xavi. Ronaldinho was more an example than anything else as I didnt actually rate him that highly either. I could also mention the likes of Cannavaro, Thuram and Rivaldo but then Id end up digressing.