How important is Ronaldo now?

It felt very good to read what the Real Madrid’s president Fernando Martin had to say about our striker after he scored again this last Sunday. “Ronaldo is so good that everybody wants him. Being well and without injuries he is the best forward in the world, without a doubt. All we must do is to ask him to give his best.” See how funny and fast the football world is and how us fans react.

Bernabeu stadium gave him a standing ovation when he left the field on Sunday. That’s very important for him that is being recognized by the fans and for us Brazilians that expect him do be fully fit and ready to score when the World Cup starts.

Now I found out that Inter is considering an exchange between Ronaldo and Adriano. That can’t be good. Inter is putting down one of our greater scorers and dragging Ronaldo along with him. Maybe a change of atmosphere would do some good to them, but the possibility alone is offensive to both strikers and their fans (all Brazilians included).

How important to Brazil is Ronaldo now? Same as always: very important. Say what you want but his talent, strength and wit is still greater than of most newcomers. And let’s not forget that he is only 2 goals away (2 to tie, 3 to overcome) from a World Cup record. That may give him an extra motivation boost to run over Australia, Japan and Croatia.