25 Jul 2026 12:38:57
Summerville is off to play in Saudi. Big wages, but a nothing league in the wilderness.
1.) 25 Jul 2026
25 Jul 2026 13:21:40
He will get a big pay day and still get picked for the national team. Might win a trophy or two too.
2.) 25 Jul 2026
25 Jul 2026 13:41:49
You're a nobody in the Saudi League in football terms.
3.) 25 Jul 2026
25 Jul 2026 14:22:02
Saudi League is, of course, a lower prestige league compared to many Euro leagues, but they have a plethora of good players, some of whom are playing for their national teams in it.
So no, OP, definitely not "nobodies".
Even Ronaldo. Four years playing in the Saudi League and still playing for his national team, Portugal, with billions and billions watching at the 7th best WC (2026) a few weeks ago.
So is Ronaldo a nobody, OP? Hmmm. ?
4.) 25 Jul 2026
25 Jul 2026 14:54:08
Ronaldo is finished. Baz, Portugal made hife error starting him, his legs have gone.
Don't get me wrong, you'd be a fool not to take the money though.
5.) 25 Jul 2026
25 Jul 2026 15:00:25
Absolutely, Ronaldo is not a nobody, Baz, but most definitely a has-been at 41, and his inclusion in the Portugal team, to stroke Martinez's ego, cost him his job and Portugal any chance of winning the thing. Saudi football is akin to LIV, a detached wilderness that has no recognition or following, just a means to a massive pension.
6.) 25 Jul 2026
25 Jul 2026 15:17:28
Let's not make this about players and age.
Look at the signings over the last few years.
They get paid and picked for the national team.
Like it or not. That's not changing.
And the money they pay will eventually attract better players than Germany, Italy and France.
7.) 25 Jul 2026
25 Jul 2026 15:37:22
A rich nobody. I'd take it.
8.) 25 Jul 2026
25 Jul 2026 15:44:59
Absolutely, Corkey.
I'd take that all day.
9.) 25 Jul 2026
25 Jul 2026 16:02:31
Davey and Llf, yes, Ronaldo's legs have gone.
But "has been", from my perspective, means "a person who is no longer famous or successful".
Ronaldo is still famous, very famous, and will forever be famous, and he is still relatively successful, and his record goalscoring of 976 goals will, imo, never be broken.
10.) 25 Jul 2026
25 Jul 2026 15:32:31
Some ' has been ' Davey.
.976 career goals.I am not a fan of him personally but football wise Ronaldo is one of the best ever
And technically he is still far better than 1000s of players
11.) 25 Jul 2026
25 Jul 2026 16:48:02
Nelson is famous, Baz, as is Marilyn Monroe, but they are dead and so is Ronaldo's career.
12.) 25 Jul 2026
25 Jul 2026 17:43:08
I would think he doesn't care a dog's ? what people will call him. It's all about the money, more than most can dream about. Happy to be a has-been or nobody. He's not thinking about you.
13.) 25 Jul 2026
25 Jul 2026 17:47:01
Ronaldo's career coming to an end, yes..
but you might not like it, Davey..
but facts remain that Ronaldo was still playing in the biggest, greatest tournament just 2 weeks ago.
And I, for one, would baulk at referring to any of the 3 iconic record goalscoring players, Pele, Messi or Ronaldo, as "has beens", Davey..
AiMo.
14.) 25 Jul 2026
25 Jul 2026 18:34:03
The US and Saudi are the only places Ronaldo can play now; he is simply not fit enough to play top flight anymore.
Players only go to the Saudi League for money, not to further their footballing abilities.
Face it, Baz. Ronaldo is done.
15.) 25 Jul 2026
25 Jul 2026 19:19:15
Couldnt give a monkeys, Baz. Why we talkin about a player who had zero to do with LUFC. Everyone who was great is a has been, back to Alfred The Great et al. Thats not to dis anything they have achieved, that is a different argument, I would rather be invested in the present and future and the Mighty Whites, where we are and what we are gonna achieve.