Is he really worth it?

Ok, raise your hands, how many of you reading this blog play fantasy football? If asked to hazard a guess, that number is probably close to 100%. And for those of you who do, which player represents the most expensive buy but brings back the most returns. Sorry Liverpool fans, it's not your Captain Marvel.

Yes, Cristiano Ronaldo is the one to have in any team, fantasy or otherwise, if you're looking to win nice shiny cups and trophies, CR7 is the one you want ... until now. There's always been a not so nice aspect of this talented footballer's personality, he can be a bit of a sore loser and he can be prone to the odd temper tantrum. The Champions League final showed that this negative side to him still remains.

Quotes like ""We, the players, were not well, the tactics were not good... everything went wrong" and ""About clubs, I do not want to talk about that, I want to rest, go on holiday, I am very tired, I have played a lot of games, a lot of pressure. The future, we will see" aren't going to endear him to the Man Utd faithful. Neither will it please Sir Alex.

So, what happens now? Well, based on past trends, CR7 will be exported post haste to sunnier climes for a sum that, while still quite high, won't be close to what the market would have paid for him if Alex Ferguson still wanted to keep a player. Big names in Man Utd's past have all paid the price for raising the ire of the Old Man and have all been shown the exit door.

Ronaldo will be no different. There's only so many hairdryer treatments and boots kicked that can be dished out before something snaps within the living legend. After that, there's only Sir's way or the highway ... and Sir usually gets his way.