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Ronaldo
Ronaldo
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Real Madrid attackig trio Bale, Benzema and Cristiano (Ronaldo). They were the attacking front three for the Spanish giants between 2013 and 2018.
When you're talking about some of the best front threes in history, you have to put the BBC up there.
The Gaffer
Jan 30, 2026
A player who turns up for the biggest games and performs to a high standard, e.g. cup finals, title deciders etc. Other players can get labelled as players who only turn up against smaller teams.
Did you see Gareth Bale's performance in the 2018 Champions League final? Proper big game player.
The Gaffer
Jan 24, 2026
Hitting the ball dead center with almost no spin so it wobbles unpredictably through the air. Named after the baseball pitch that does the same thing. It dips, swerves, and moves erratically because the airflow over the surface is uneven. Keepers hate it because they can't read where it's going. Ronaldo made it famous from free kicks, though others have used it for years.
Cristiano Ronaldo's knuckleball free kick against Portsmouth in 2008 announced his mastery of the technique to the world - the ball started left, dipped, then swerved right at the last moment, leaving David James rooted to the spot.
Robbie
Jan 21, 2026