Money and fame do strange things to people.

(Can't speak from personal experience, mind you. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) )

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OMG, you people... since when shaving head is a questionable thing?!!!! ffs, you can't be serious...

I would say, since he's a footballer, less hair = less distractions. I find what he's done a sign of commitment! it seems he would rather focus on football than be a fashion model. something many of his teammates, even Kaka, are.

@ Miz

Strange was what Beckham did to his hair all these years. even Dida carving strange patterns on his head. there's nothing strange about a footballer shaving his head. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Can't speak for others on this one, zeddie, but for myself, I think Pato looks better with the hobbit style hair (as in your avatar). The shaved head...just doesn't work for him. (and yeah, it scares Fishdoll). (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

I think he looks funny. Like one of those monks from all them wushu movies made in old Hong Kong. Like a bloke out of '13th chamber of Shaolin' or something.

Of course he does, that's not the point. the overreactions are the point. he's now doing questionable things, he's a partyboy maroon who can't keep it in his pant (I don't even know what all that means!), he's misled by fame and money, blah blah. (no disrespect intended)

Maybe it's just me but I don't care much that he's shaved his head. and if it means he will score more goals, for example, I'd gladly take it. maybe I went a little 'he looked better but whatever...' but that's it. I can't see how one could jump to such conclusions as those mentioned above based on a shaved head though!...

This post has been edited by Zed.D: May 2 2009, 02:59 PM

zeddie, the playboy comments were aimed at Ronaldo and Ronaldinho, not Pato. Chill. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Nobody's criticizing anything about the kid but his haircut.

I don't think so, but even if it was, that's not the right way to say it IMO. it's generalization, no exceptions about the current Brazilians are made:

Not too long ago, our Brazilian contingent were a quartet - since halved - of role models. Since then, we've hosted a bunch of partyboy maroons (don't think I need to name names) who can't keep it in their pants, with only one of them having produced anything on the pitch on a consistent basis.

PS. I wonder who's the one single Brazilian who's produced anything on a regular basis, because I know of at least two.

zeddie, with respect, I think you're being a wee bit defensive.

I'm not Miz but the way I interpret her comment is that Cafu/Sergio/Dida (pre-Celtic) and Kaka were all role models - and that I agree with.

Ronaldo and Ronaldinho as partyboys? Agree with that too.

Only one producing on a consistent basis? Depends on whether she's referring to Ronaldo and Ronaldinho or the current lot. If it's the former, then it would be Ronaldinho. If it's Pato/Kaka, I'd say she's referring to Pato. Kaka has been wildly inconsistent this year and nowhere near his best form (though he seems to be getting there finally).

Thanks for the explanation (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I still find the generalization in that post (the 2nd sentence) quite unfair, and untrue. ah well, let's forget about it.
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[Since you asked it in the match thread,] I'm not being defensive. maybe as you said just a little bit which is normal (I should use more smileys. the lack of smileys make my posts look more defensive and angry than they are sometimes!). it has happened with anyone on this forum before. even Miz would react if someone unfairly criticized Dida (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Fishdoll reads minds. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) And I was definitely referring to Pato as the one who produces for us on the pitch on a consistent basis.

That post was more of a reaction of Pato's odd (haircut) and irresponsible behavior (the webcam thing) over the past week and a half.

This post has been edited by MizNelson: May 2 2009, 07:20 PM

What's the webcam thing? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/unsure.gif)

EDIT. Essie insists that I apologize to Miz if I overreacted to her overreactions (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) really, sorry.

This post has been edited by Zed.D: May 2 2009, 09:09 PM

^^ You haven't see the webcam thing? Maybe that's for the best.

WTF is this webcam thing? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) maybe I better not watch it huh? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) is it that bad?!