Juve Really, Really Want (the Pretty) Ronaldo

By: Martha | January 17th, 2007

Yesterday, Spanish newspaper La Stampa insisted Juventus and Manchester United were in talks to bring Cristiano Ronaldo — likely the best player in England right now — to Turin. At the time, the alleged deal revolved around Gianluigi Buffon going the other way, though Man U (quite reasonably) wanted a lot of money as well as the keeper, while Juve preferred a straight swamp.

Before we ever had time to digest and giggle about that rumor, though, a new one emerged: Forget Buffon — according to Tuttosport, it’s Ronaldo for David Trezeguet and Raffaele Palladino, plus a little help (Read: Van full of money.) from Nike to sweeten the deal. Apparently Man U really want Trezeguet despite his age and, though I despise him and his endless aray of lucky-seeming goals, he’s an obvious replacement for Ruud van Nistelrooy, who scored exactly the same sort of “Oh! The ball bounced off my ass and went in!” goals for the club. It sounds like Palladino was thrown in by Man U just to yank Juve’s proverbial chain a bit, since they seem to have no intention whatsoever of letting the youngster go. They could, however, allow Paolo De Ceglie, Claudio Marchisio or Sebastian Giovinco to leave in his stead.

I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again: There is no downside whatsoever to Ronaldo in Serie A. None. I don’t care which kit he’s wearing, he just needs to be in Italy — yesterday, if possible.

Category: Juventus, Rumors & News, Serie A

Tags: Buffon, Cristiano Ronaldo, Juventus, Manchester United, Rumors -amp; News, Serie A, Trezeguet

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• Laurie |  January 17th, 2007 at 12:35 pm

  
  
  

  My challenge to you: Every time you talk about pretty Ronaldo, you need to come up with a really gay-looking picture. This one is a good start.

  (But no. He’s just METROsexual.)

  And I was REALLY hoping that Trezeguet’s luck-seeming goals were my imagination. Trezeguet breaks my maternal heart.

  Posted from United States

  

• Luis |  January 17th, 2007 at 1:45 pm

  
  
  

  There’s a lot of love man love in football, but at least they don’t go around patting each other on the ass like the NFL. :-) Well, not usually.

  Posted from United States

  

• Martha |  January 17th, 2007 at 1:58 pm

  
  
  

  Just watching Trezeguet play fills me with rage, Laurie. He’ll be, say, wandering over to talk to a woman in the stand, and the ball will bounce accidentally off his hand and go in the for the winning goal (since this is Juve, the hand part will be ignored). It’s so unjust!

  Posted from United States

  

• Martha |  January 17th, 2007 at 1:59 pm

  
  
  

  And you’re right, Luis — less ass-patting, but much more kissing in this variety of football. (Kissing on the cheek, I mean. Of course.)

  Posted from United States

  

• Louise |  January 17th, 2007 at 3:05 pm

  
  
  

  Kissing. Hugging. Jumping into the arms of a teammate and wrapping your legs around his waist. Running around in just your underwear. Piling on top of each other. Swapping shirts.

  So much more masculine forms of celebration than American football.

  Posted from Netherlands

  

• shelah |  January 17th, 2007 at 11:37 pm

  
  
  

  i believe they call it “man-love”…

  Posted from Philippines

  

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