The ability to work hard and have discipline is also no less than a talent so I still stand by saying he just wasn't talented enough.
I agree that’s half of what makes a truly great player but what I am talking about is the pure natural ability with the football his talent for the game is unquestionable he was very well so talented enough to make it to the top . He didn’t have the worth ethic and discepline those are different though part of what makes a great footballer.
Fabio Paim was his name .
Fábio Paim mate. Ronaldo once said: "You think i'm talented? Wait till you see Paim."
He had a stint at Chelsea but failed there also. He was there for 4 months but only played in their reserves.
You can't measure the talent of a player only with those fantasy plays. There's a lot of factors that you have to consider. And for some reason, that type of player, the one who depends mostly on how "unpredictable" is his style of play, hasn't succed lately at the higest level. I think in Robinho, for example. That guy has endless tricks, but look his career. Not bad, actually, but he ins't an elite player.
Well, one thing for sure is that he is still a very entertaining footballer. I think he had a decent career. Will be fun to see him and Ronaldo one last time coming world cup
He did play in the first team. I recall he had a good debut and was excellent in an FA cup tie but then Scolari was sacked and Ancelotti didn't take a shine to him.
I was talking about Paim mate. About Quaresma you are correct.
Besiktas mate.
Are we on about Quaresma or this Fabio guy? Big Phil signed Quaresma and he hardly got off the bench.
He played 4 games, got an assist.
“Awful attempts to dribble “ when you look at what Ronaldo did in United for example he was a trick pony but when Ferguson taught him that if he did that along with an end product it would be deadly and it was then those were his best years at United. I can think of many flair players who stayed at the top with “fantasy tricks” Ronaldinho and Neymar are 2 that come to mind Ronaldo at United is another that comes to mind the truth is Quaresma always had an end product mostly via assist hence why he succeeded and was mesmerizing to see in Porto and now in Beşiktaş the problem was his unwillingness to listen to being diceplined and thinking that his world class talent and ability was enough. Though just with that he is a motable league winner and a European champion. Your example of Robinho was very different because he was very much a trickster and freestyler but no end product bar a season or 2.
This one I remember very well still a video on YouTube I believe .
Now that's a blast from the past, Makukula. Yeah he was pretty useless. You can't trust portuguese strikers.
ya he was garbage I remember him at Benfica. Though currently I have faith in some of our attacking option coming up. I Actually like Andre Silva just think he is at the wrong club and I rate Rafael leao playing in that position as well.
Our current crop of talent I would say is up there with our Golden Generation. besides at the center back position there is a lot of talent coming out of Portugal currently.
This. I don't care if he never became an efficient machine or that he never fulfilled whatever was his potential. Quaresma is football entertainment and I would much prefer to watch that than robotic players who are having 'better' careers.
Ive had young players playing ball in the park that can do whatever zidane can do, infact put professional footballer in a sunday league they'd look like messi. Doing it against a top pro defender is another thing though.To start off I would like to say I have not posted in a VERY long time but I always keep up with the caf just been busy with life anyways on to the thread it self.
I have seen many threads and people commenting about Ravel Morrison and his talent and what could have been which really got me thinking of another player with talent that most players can only dream of.
That player in question is none other then Ricardo Quaresma a name I'm sure many on here have heard of before.
He came through the youth ranks of Sporting's famed academy alongside Cristiano Ronaldo both were touted for great things but both went very separate ways. While both at the academy Quaresma was dubbed the more naturally talented of the two and the one to have a better career. As we all know that did not exactly happen while Ronaldo went on to win 5 world player of the year awards and being in the conversation as arguably the GOAT along side Messi, Quaresma has lingered around the Turkish super liga (no disrespect) and the Portuguese league. One thing tho stays to be true Quaresma was always the more naturally gifted of the two and his ability on the ball is quite remarkable. His skills and attacking ability added with his phenomenal crossing ability gives him all the traits to have become one of the games elite wingers sadly that did not happen. To be a top player you can not rely only on natural ability but you need that mental aspect of the game and drive to be competitive and to want to do better something he never had and that he also admitted to. Whoever saw Quaresma in his first stint in Porto knows how good he could have become. Anyways I know this was a very random thread to start but it was something that was on my mind. Lastly hello to all the Portuguese members and to all the caf members in general!
I will leave you all some videos showcasing his talents. What do you guys make of Ricardo Quarsema?
I don't think that can be seen as the case as I have as I'm sure many other members have seen Quaresma run circles around many of the worlds best players. He has done it against Chelsea, Arsenal, Bayern, Belgium, among other teams and players so I don't think its a case of him playing defenders that are not developed. He is 34 and has played against the best of em.
Yeah, probably there's another factor.
Sounds like it, as you say they were a class above everyone else. It looked like the 2 of them could step up multiple gears. Made the rest look like plodders! I’d be interested to see the teamsheets from that match, see how many are still playing in the top leagues
Is this a true rumor? or fan made hopefulness?
