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Ronaldo

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Longestsongeveranditsshite · 23/06/2026 23:00

Isn’t he incredible?! Those goals, those looks, the sheer presence he has…Swoonage

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EnjoythemoneyJane · Yesterday 18:29

Longestsongeveranditsshite · Yesterday 17:41

Wtf! There’s no way he would have got away with anally raping someone?!

Aaah, sweet summer child …

Difficult as it may be to believe - even in this, the post-Savile Age of Epstein - that rich, famous, powerful men will exploit, use and abuse women (and young men, and children) for shits and giggles, and then just lie, intimidate or pay their way out of it, it is quite literally the way of the world and always has been.

And for every person who chooses to believe the victims and the evidence (as disclosed in the settlement process in this case), there’ll be 100 more baying for the blood of the ‘liars’ who are apparently just trying to knock down these national treasures for cash and notoriety.

How many more sporting heroes, international political figures, cosy TV names, renowned businessmen and whoever the fuck else need to be wheeled out in shame before you believe that almost none of these men are above this kind of behaviour? And that a sickeningly enormous percentage of ordinary ‘nice’ men would do the same - and worse - if they had the clout and bank balance to get away with it.

Random321 · Yesterday 18:41

Longestsongeveranditsshite · Yesterday 17:37

Yes, this is what I thought…think it’s unfair to automatically say he raped someone when there’s no proof

Read the affidavit and come back to us.

His own words say he did it!

You really don't know what you are talking about.

TallSturdyGirls · Yesterday 18:49

Longestsongeveranditsshite · Yesterday 01:13

Where?

Near Wilmslow in Cheshire.

Longestsongeveranditsshite · Yesterday 18:50

TallSturdyGirls · Yesterday 18:49

Near Wilmslow in Cheshire.

I’m from Bramhall :)

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Daisylea · Yesterday 20:44

Isittimeformynapyet · Yesterday 18:14

I can't look at him without this statue coming to mind 😄🤣😂

Same 😂😂😂 It was there when we went to Madeira so I have a great photo of my kids laughing at it.

LassitersLegend · Yesterday 21:07

He's vile!

Thatsnotmynamee · Yesterday 22:05

That statue brings me so much joy... He's sort of morphing into it as time goes on

Chritrup · Yesterday 22:07

AllaFieraDellEst · 23/06/2026 23:13

I assume you know he's been accused of SA by an American woman and he paid her off?

I prefer Ronaldo Nazário anyway, the original one.

Completely agree. Brazilian Ronaldo in his pomp was unstoppable; a juggernaut with a jet engine.

Boreded · Yesterday 22:36

MandemChickenShop · Yesterday 17:10

not nonsense.

a previous poster described the Brazilian Ronaldo as lovely, yet he uses prostitutes, so lovely, he is not!

Edited

Oh I don’t disagree that he uses prostitutes, I also don’t care whether he does. I find it grim personally, but it is none of my business, I just don’t think people should say that he used male prostitutes and didn’t pay because it’s not truthful.

Boreded · Yesterday 22:38

Random321 · Yesterday 18:41

Read the affidavit and come back to us.

His own words say he did it!

You really don't know what you are talking about.

The supposed affidavit is said to be fake. You know like half of the shit that gets put online

Boreded · Yesterday 22:40

Longestsongeveranditsshite · Yesterday 17:41

Wtf! There’s no way he would have got away with anally raping someone?!

His lawyers disputed the ‘leaked’ affidavit from 2018…coincidentally this was also a World Cup year 🤷‍♀️

SaraHoliday · Yesterday 22:45

Longestsongeveranditsshite · 23/06/2026 23:00

Isn’t he incredible?! Those goals, those looks, the sheer presence he has…Swoonage

I think he's matured like a fine wine! 🍷😁

Boreded · Yesterday 22:47

Thatsnotmynamee · Yesterday 17:10

Boreded, brave protector of footballers

It’s not that. Some of them are the scum of the earth…I could name dozens of them. But the ones named so far are more salacious rumours than truth.

Adam Johnson - scum
Benjamin Mendy - scum
Robinho - scummiest of scum
Dani Alves - somehow acquitted (god only knows how) - total scum.

And while I am on…David Beckham, shags around on his wife, gets away with it, over a decade later drags his affair partner again for a documentary for absolutely no reason other than money…SCUMBAG

I’m not pro footballer and rape sympathiser…I just need to believe that the truth matters and what can be proven matters.

Random321 · Yesterday 22:54

Boreded · Yesterday 22:38

The supposed affidavit is said to be fake. You know like half of the shit that gets put online

And if you were accussed of sexual assault and you could afford the best legal team in the world, would you not choose to prove your innocence?

Or would just pay someone off and fight to suppress the documents?

If you've nothing to hide, you don't try hide things!

Boreded · Yesterday 22:59

Random321 · Yesterday 22:54

And if you were accussed of sexual assault and you could afford the best legal team in the world, would you not choose to prove your innocence?

Or would just pay someone off and fight to suppress the documents?

If you've nothing to hide, you don't try hide things!

Guilty or not guilty I would pay them off. The amount it cost him in comparison the the problems it would have caused him career and life was pennies.

if I had been his victim I wouldn’t have accepted a tiny payoff if I had actually been raped. I would have pushed for the truth and a criminal trial…and only then pursued a civil suit

Random321 · Yesterday 23:06

Boreded · Yesterday 22:59

Guilty or not guilty I would pay them off. The amount it cost him in comparison the the problems it would have caused him career and life was pennies.

if I had been his victim I wouldn’t have accepted a tiny payoff if I had actually been raped. I would have pushed for the truth and a criminal trial…and only then pursued a civil suit

I guess people are different but if I was innocent, I'd fight it until the end of time.

His victim may have really needed the money, could have been life changing and she may not also wanted to have a trial where her entire life is examined.

I agree with you I wouldn't take the money if I was in the same position. The truth would be more important to me. I also couldn't want his money compensation either so wouldn't pursue with civil case.

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