Barcelona players defend 'fat' Ronaldinho
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Barcelona players defend 'fat' Ronaldinho
MADRID, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Barcelona players have defended team mate Ronaldinho over accusations that the Brazilian forward is overweight and out of shape.
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Ronaldinho pictured after the Liverpool game.
Photos of the 26-year-old after he had taken off his shirt at the end of Wednesday's 2-1 defeat to Liverpool which showed a roll of fat around his waistband have sparked debate about the Brazilian's weight.
Newspapers in both Madrid and Barcelona made odious comparisons about Ronaldinho's apparent loss of fitness by publishing photos of the forward taken in 2003 and 2004 in which he appears to be leaner and more muscular.
'As long as he plays well I don't think there is a problem with his weight,' team mate Javier Saviola replied when asked about the issue in a news conference on Friday.
'You will have to ask the medical staff about it as I'm only his team mate and I am not with him when he is eating his meals.
'If they think he is not right, then they will make him train more.'
Fellow Argentine Lionel Messi also came to the Brazilian's defence. 'When something goes wrong with the team, they always blame Ronaldinho and when he scores a couple of goals he is the best in the world,' said the 19-year-old.
'He has scored 16 goals in the league this season so there is no reason to complain about his level of performance.'
Ronaldinho's Brazil international colleague Ronaldo had consistent problems with his weight while at Real Madrid, leading to criticism from the media and coach Fabio Capello.
Ronaldinho did not train with the rest of his team mates on Friday. Local media reporting that he had been in the gym. -
Fat Ronaldo number 2 ?
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too much late night parties..
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surprising!
i tt he is very disciplined -
don't you know what brazilians are famous for?Originally posted by used:surprising!
i tt he is very disciplined -
Fatty Bom Bom!
Cheers.
C.K -
Ya,i also feel that he had gained quite some weight.
And also not forgetting Adriano. -
flings ah?Originally posted by stellazio:don't you know what brazilians are famous for? -
those late night parties with lotsa girls and alcohol.Originally posted by gigabyte14:flings ah?
thats where they practice their samba dance ok.. -
lossing shape.. lossing touch... lossing games
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brazilians! :-3
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He look like any of us RT guys who's been out of army for years! Damm, look at that spilling fats at the waistline.....
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no la he still can play... he 26 rite? still on his prime
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i agreeOriginally posted by gigabyte14:flings ah? -
Samba!!
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his form has dropped no doubt.. probably e consequence of being e world best player. get big headed n slack..
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I think the press should get off his back, and he is in no way fat. There are players with way more bulge than that. People are only making an issue out of it just because it's Ronaldinho.
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ya lo, dey expect too much...Originally posted by SumOne:I think the press should get off his back, and he is in no way fat. There are players with way more bulge than that. People are only making an issue out of it just because it's Ronaldinho.
i still tink dat figure is average. anyways he's not lazing around too, he's heading to gyms more often already.
as long as he can concentrate fully on the game(liverpool vs barca), i have nothing to say.
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I don't think it's because of him getting slack, just a down period for him. He's still playing ok, just that people expect him to be good all the time 24/7, regardless of who or how his team is playing,Originally posted by caer:his form has dropped no doubt.. probably e consequence of being e world best player. get big headed n slack.. -
seriously what is it with this notion that just because you have some flab means you are unfit, only fkin ignorant people think that way.
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If you are a footballer earning millions a year, where every kg of weight gained means you need to spend more energy to run, it doesn't seem ignorant at all.Originally posted by Simon Dean:seriously what is it with this notion that just because you have some flab means you are unfit, only fkin ignorant people think that way. -
you wanna test his fitness?or compete with him?Originally posted by nonameguy:If you are a footballer earning millions a year, where every kg of weight gained means you need to spend more energy to run, it doesn't seem ignorant at all. -
Right, because he is fitter than someone who can't pass his IPPT he is good enough for professional football. If you look at his recent fitness it is clear than it is not as good as what it was in the past.Originally posted by Simon Dean:you wanna test his fitness?or compete with him? -
people should not critique the level of professional sportsman unless they are willing to train like them.
I still put my money that he is fitter than many soccer players.
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