Comments on: Ronaldinho and the Art of Confession http://www.runofplay.com/2008/07/17/ronaldinho-and-the-art-of-confession/ Attacking Football Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:36:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Linda http://www.runofplay.com/2008/07/17/ronaldinho-and-the-art-of-confession/#comment-1751 Linda Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:21:51 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/?p=1054#comment-1751 That thought about Pato is a great point - along with everything else, it is worth pointing out that Ronaldinho has always been very generous towards the young players coming through at Barca, taking them under his wing, showing them the ropes, shielding them from pressure. This is why even today Messi won't hear any criticism of Ronnie. Milan's up-and-comers, especially South Americans, are sure to benefit. That thought about Pato is a great point – along with everything else, it is worth pointing out that Ronaldinho has always been very generous towards the young players coming through at Barca, taking them under his wing, showing them the ropes, shielding them from pressure. This is why even today Messi won’t hear any criticism of Ronnie.

Milan’s up-and-comers, especially South Americans, are sure to benefit.

]]> By: roswitha http://www.runofplay.com/2008/07/17/ronaldinho-and-the-art-of-confession/#comment-1748 roswitha Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:04:55 +0000 http://www.runofplay.com/?p=1054#comment-1748 Oooh, absolutely true. I myself have come around to transfer rumours specifically because of their linguistic links to romance novels. "Aimar spurns Newcastle," I read the other day. And "Arsenal ready to let Hleb go." I'm sure you read that David Mitchell blog in the Guardian where he scoffed at how football reportage during the off-season was basically endless coverage of HR department work. But the event as shaped by narrative *is* meaningful when told skillfully. Or do I mean "amusing"? I'm not sure. I'm trying to clamp down on my suspicious optimism about Ronaldinho out of superstitious fear. Oooh, absolutely true. I myself have come around to transfer rumours specifically because of their linguistic links to romance novels. “Aimar spurns Newcastle,” I read the other day. And “Arsenal ready to let Hleb go.”

I’m sure you read that David Mitchell blog in the Guardian where he scoffed at how football reportage during the off-season was basically endless coverage of HR department work. But the event as shaped by narrative *is* meaningful when told skillfully. Or do I mean “amusing”? I’m not sure.

I’m trying to clamp down on my suspicious optimism about Ronaldinho out of superstitious fear.

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