Who is Ronaldo?

[Sparky Rhiwabon]

Becomes more of an issue once they’re both retired perhaps - “Ronaldo was a great footballer”

Should one of them be referred to with a first name / surname / prefix?

Cristiano Ronaldo? Portuguese Ronaldo?
Ronaldo Nazario? Fat Ronaldo?? Brazilian Ronaldo?

To avoid confusion, who should get priority over the title “Ronaldo”? The one who came first? The one who came along and won all those Ballon D'ors?

Who did you think of when you saw this thread title?

 

[Scottynaldinho]

There's only one Ronaldo. Other one is CR7.

 

[Nero]

As long as no one uses the cringey "CR7" it's all good.

 

[The holy trinity 68]

I usually refer to R9 as Ronaldo, and current Ronaldo as Cristiano.

 

[Sparky Rhiwabon]

As long as no one uses the cringey "CR7" it's all good.

Oh God yes

 

[RedRonaldo]

I normally use Ronaldo and L.Ronaldo

 

[markhughes]

The real Ronaldo will do, and the other one can be Cristiano.

 

[Nicolarra90]

Ronaldo and SIIIIIIIIIIUUU

 

[a_devil_inside]

I always say Ronaldo (or sometimes proper Ronaldo) and Cristiano Ronaldo

 

[RooneyLegend]

I usually refer to R9 as Ronaldo, and current Ronaldo as Cristiano.

This

 

[Samid]

“Ronaldo was a great footballer”

But a difficult personality

 

[Feed Me]

There’s only one Ronaldo.

And another one who played for Brazil.

 

[Lay]

I say Ronaldo for the Brazilian and Cristiano for the Portuguese.

I hate the whole fat Ronaldo, or real Ronaldo bollocks that people say.

Lately I call Ronaldo, R9 due to it being faster to type.

 

[Samid]

Fat Ronaldo (FR9)
Self-obsessed Ronaldo (SOCR7)

 

[Vidyoyo]

I call him Penaldo to avoid confusion.

I've heard he loves writing.

 

[calodo2003]

Why is R9 acceptable but CR7 not?

 

[JPRouve]

Isn't Cristiano Ronaldo known as Cristiano Ronaldo? I don't if there is an actual issue outside of people that randomly call him Ronaldo but do you want to interact with these people?

 

[Bebestation]

Fat Ronaldo because he looked overweight even during his playing days at La Liga.

 

[EvilChuck]

As long as no one uses the cringey "CR7" it's all good.

There's only one Ronaldo. Other one is CR7.

Meta

 

[bsCallout]

Everyone knows he is Fat Ronaldo. I've never referred to them any other way. Ronaldo & Fat Ronaldo.

 

[UnofficialDevil]

Fat Ronaldo and Ronaldo.

 

[Lennon7]

Could do Ron and Ronny?

 

[AgentSmith]

I wonder what the age cut off is for distinguishing between the two.

If I see Ronaldo I immediately think Cristiano, Brazilian Ronaldo wouldn’t even cross my mind. Think it’s probably the same for most of the younger* generation.

*Fifa

 

[Frasbul]

Can't we just pretend they are the same player?

 

[Oranges038]

I go with Ronaldo Ronaldo and Ronaldo.

 

[Tiber]

Ronaldo plays for Juventus and Portugal.

 

[Andycoleno9]

One is Ronaldo. Original.
Other is Cristiano Ronaldo.

 

[charlenefan]

There's only one Ronaldo

 

[Bubz27]

Just say the Ronaldo that won a Champions League. We'll know who you mean.

 

[TrustInJanuzaj]

Ronaldo and fat Ronaldo for sure.

 

[Bondi77]

Becomes more of an issue once they’re both retired perhaps - “Ronaldo was a great footballer”

Should one of them be referred to with a first name / surname / prefix?

Cristiano Ronaldo? Portuguese Ronaldo?
Ronaldo Nazario? Fat Ronaldo?? Brazilian Ronaldo?

To avoid confusion, who should get priority over the title “Ronaldo”? The one who came first? The one who came along and won all those Ballon D'ors?

Who did you think of when you saw this thread title?

I ask the question;
Which one?

 

[Gonçalo Motta]

Tbh when someone says the name Ronaldo I think about Cristiano so for me he is the "main" Ronaldo I guess.

 

[Andycoleno9]

Just say the Ronaldo that won a Champions League. We'll know who you mean.

Or you can say Ronaldo who was two times world champion. We will know.

 

[horsechoker]

There's only one

Spoiler

Send me your hate

 

[Tiber]

Just say the Ronaldo that won a Champions League. We'll know who you mean.

The same one who scored hundreds more goals

 

[Tiber]

Or you can say Ronaldo who was two times world champion. We will know.

Kleberson is my personal favourite world champion

 

[FatTails]

Ronaldo is Ronaldo.

Cristiano Ronaldo is Cristiano Ronaldo.

If some player called Edward Romario in the future becomes amazing, I’m not going to go back and revise what I call the original Romario. The new one will be Edward Romario, or ER11.

 

[Dante]

Ronaldo and Honawdo

 

[Bubz27]

Or you can say Ronaldo who was two times world champion. We will know.

Eh?

 

[Bubz27]

The same one who scored hundreds more goals

The one who had a fulfilling and professional career.