Cristiano Ronaldo. Hes polarizing: You either love him or hate him. But this weekend USMNT fans are only permitted one sentiment ahead of Sundays epic Group G clash in Manaus (6 pm ET, ESPN): Be a patriot on Sunday and detest him with every ounce of your being. And here are 17 pretty good reasons to hate him: 1. BECAUSE HES A BOASTER: As if we didnt already know he has a supermodel girlfriend, he makes sure to remind you every time he can, including in commercials. 2. BECAUSE HE LITERALLY ADDS UP HIS OWN GOALS: He set a new Champions League record with 15 goals and just seemed to care waaaay too much. 3. BECAUSE OF HIS OBNOXIOUS CELEBRATIONS: The worst part of this one? It came in a friendly: i.e., a goal that DOES NOT MATTER. 4. BECAUSE HES OPENED HIS OWN MUSEUM: His gift to the world to make sure we never forget anything hes ever done since he was a little kid. 5. BECAUSE HIS DRIVING IS A MENACE TO SOCIETY: We dont want to know how fast he was going when he wrecked his Ferrari in 2009. 6. BECAUSE HE FLEXES FOR NO APPARENT REASON: A little too exuberant after scoring a penalty kick? Thats just the start. Who does the leg flex any more? 7. BECAUSE HE POUTS: His most infamous one? When he lost the 2012 Golden Ball as best player in the world to – you guessed it – Lionel Messi. 8. BECAUSE HE FLOPS: It takes someone with special skills to trip themselves like this. 9. BECAUSE HE GOT HIS BUDDY KICKED OUT OF A GAME: Wayne Rooney was Ronaldos best friend at the 2006 World Cup, except when Portugal faced England and he campaigned to get Rooney sent off (WATCH IT HERE). And then he had to go top it off with a wink. 10. BECAUSE HE HARASSED A REF: Thats not how you treat someone who has a whistle in their mouth. 11. BECAUSE HE HAS NO MANNERS: He feels the need to spread his legs really wide on every free kick. 12. BECAUSE NEVER FORGET PARIS: He was once romantically linked with Paris Hilton. 13. BECAUSE HES A COPYCAT: First he plays at Manchester United. Then he goes to Real Madrid. And then he launches an underwear line. Anything to be like David Beckham. 14. BECAUSE HE SHOWS UP OPPONENTS: Theres no other reason to make a pass ... with your back. You dont see it here, but Atlético Madrids Diego Reyes gets in his face. 15. BECAUSE EVERYONES JEALOUS OF HIM: Thats what he thinks, at least – Im rich, handsome, a great player and people are envious of me. Right, Cristiano. (He later apologized). 16. BECAUSE EVEN SEPP BLATTER MOCKS HIM: You know youre really doing something bad when ole Sepp himself is making like a mime at Oxford University (WATCH IT HERE). 17. BECAUSE HE CAN DO THIS: Lets be honest. If he wasnt this good, we wouldnt care about him. Heres hoping he saves it for Ghana.
Posted on: Sun, 22 Jun 2014 19:13:57 +0000
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