Why I rate Ronnie way above Roo

Last week it was confirmed that Man United's superstar, regular centre forward and commercial icon number one, Wayne Rooney, has handed in his second transfer of his Manchester United tenure. Some fans still claim he's greater than Ronaldo, because he remains and Ronnie left, but nonetheless this is, from my experience, a subject who divides fans of the recently crowned champions of English football. Personally I think this comparison of which one who's reached the highest legendary level goes in favour of the gifted Portuguese, and by a country mile margin. Here are four reasons why I rate the Madeira born superstar way higher than England's (former?) wonderboy.

by @Nicopoleides






Honesty 
Cristiano Ronaldo did never hide which club he supported as a kid, neither his boyhood dream of playing for a certain all-white club from the Spanish capital. A Real Madrid transfer was always on the cards, and even if he expressed desire to leave after the Champions League triumph in the rainy Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, he stayed aboard for one more season to help his club equal Liverpool's record of 18 league titles overall.

Wayne Rooney has kissed the club badge on several occasions, and claimed stuff like he wanted to stay at United for the rest of his career. In 2010 he, as we all know, changed his mind and wanted out because the club showed "lack of ambition." Then he was offered around double wages and in all of a sudden the level of "ambition" wasn't an issue anymore. And as the second transfer request is confirmed, there is no reason whatsoever to believe a single word of what this fella promises in the media.  Loyalty seems a foreign word to him.


Professionalism
Even the Portuguese international wanted to leave, he remained professional and dedicated to the final minute of his United spell. Whilst Rooney seemingly has looked uninterested and careless on the pitch recently, Ronaldo always fought for every ball like the league title was on stake. Yes, he did probably flap his arms once or twice too much and go to ground a little bit to easily, but everything he did on the pitch was purposed to benefit Manchester United. Rooney's rather muttering in the huff.

Lifestyle
Linked with the previous point of being a full-time pro, Ronaldo treats his body probably better than any other footballer, hence why he looks like a super athlete. As his dad passed away in 2005 due to alcoholism, Ronnie doesn't drink, which obviously has positive impact on his health and ability on the pitch. Rooney is more like the average fan and fancies a burger and beer once in a while, and what comes around, goes around. Is he the only player ever to be sent on a "fat camp" by United? Another point in Ronaldo's  favour here.


Relation to the club, manager, teammates and fans
If you look up "team spirit" in the dictionary, you don't find "ask to leave your team frequently" as an explaination. Ronaldo expected his teammates to give a 100%, but did exactly the same in return. The pay-off relation-wise was on display when United faced Real Madrid in the Champions League, and everyone has seen the uniting hug between the red-nosed Scot and the tan Portuguese. Rooney first stated his teammates and manager weren't good enough, hence he wanted out. Then United signed Robin van Persie and Shinji Kagawa, who left Rooney sporadically on the bench, now he wants to leave once again. Not the greates way to build the relation to the rest of the club. On a final note: Who does he think pay his undeserved and ridiculously high wages?