Easy To Mark Ronaldo – Kovac
(Goal.com) - Croatia defender Robert Kovac says it was ‘easy’ to mark Ronaldo during the 1-0 defeat to Brazil on Tuesday night.
The Real Madrid striker has been strongly criticised for a lifeless display that led to him being substituted for Robinho in the second-half.
"I don't know what happened to him," Kovac told the BBC. "He didn't run and stayed in front of us. He must be tired. He hardly touched the ball.
"It was very easy. I've played against him before and it was very difficult. I don't know what's happened with him."
Despite this, coach Carlos Alberto Parreira has confirmed that he will start against Australia on Sunday.
"Ronaldo will start against Australia because he needs to gain pace, and he is a decisive player," he said.
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Comments
yeah and yaeh and yaeh you.world cup is here but it has not been spectacular like the last world cup,its pace is slow ,may be we should wait and let it peak up gradually ,but sincerely the big names `re not meeting up with expection
Posted by: tunde awomokun ishaq | June 14, 2006 04:10 PM
Ronaldo is looking a bit chunky!!! His girlfriend must be over-feeding him. What do you expect from a player who has nothing left to prove.
Posted by: Jon Arsenault | June 15, 2006 11:33 AM
well i just think that he had an off game, although he is looking a wee bit chunky....
Posted by: crazy fan | June 15, 2006 01:36 PM
I think brazil should bench ronaldo and replace him with robinho as a starting line up. So that robinho would gain a world cup experiences and the team would be in a good formation before a nock out stage. However, brazil would not do so because historically they are known for respecting experience players. I think ronaldo is not fitted for this tournment because he has been a way from the game since middle April.
As for brazil going farther in this tournument is to soon for me to make a judgement until they play Australia and Japan.
I have been brazil fun all my life and go braaaaziiil!!!!!
Posted by: Bereket Kidane | June 17, 2006 10:31 PM
Hey, youre the goto expert. Thanks for hnaigng out here.
Posted by: Parthena | June 21, 2011 08:57 AM