Sticking Up For C-Ron and His Retaliation

Seems like every time Man Utd play, we get a new story about either Rooney or Ronaldo kicking out at opposition defenders. For example: this, this, and this.

And it happened again today, when Ronaldo took a quick kick at Stoke’s Andy Wilkinson (above) during Utd’s 1-0 win over Stoke. But before we all jump on C-Ron for his petulance, etcetera, I think it’s worth looking at it from his side.

No doubt CR7 was lucky to get away without a red card for his reaction, but Andy Wilkinson is far from innocent here. He was actually sent off himself later following two fouls on Ronaldo.

And remember the treatment Leo Messi got from Real Madrid in El Clasico recently? The players basically took it in turns to kick lumps out of the little fella.

So, the question has to be asked: If the opposition is clearly trying to kick you out of the game, isn’t it on some level excusable to take a kick back? And before you say “no, never, because that’s what’s in the laws” bear in mind that it’s also in the laws that you shouldn’t be trying to repeatedly foul someone until they can’t take it anymore.

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