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Men are expected to rise above their bodies, to be mind orientated....

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"True masculinity is almost always thought to proceed from men's bodies"
Connell, R. W. 1995
'Men's bodies.'

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Teenage boys show their bare chest support during a game

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Ronaldo has a relationship with the crowd, his fans, the media, and his team.

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						"The body is central to the basic unit of the interaction order in Goffman's work." 

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						"The body is central to the basic unit of the interaction order in Goffman's work." 

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-The Socially Structured Body. Shilling, Chris. 2012

In the above picture Ronaldo was compared to Christ on his sisters instagram account.

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Ronaldo's body was broken and unable to play the game. The loss of his place on the field could of been a loss of hope for fans who were depending on him to lead the team to victory.

So could the ripping off his shirt when the team scores be some kind of identity statement that he is still...Strong? Amazing? An idol? A Winner?

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Ronaldo uses the body as a form of social control. The injury, the staying on the field in tears, the demonstrated exchange of power to the man who will play in his place,  taking on the role of motivator on the sideline, to the taking off the shirt in triumph. All of this created a dramatic storyline that lead the fans on an emotional rollar coaster from defeat to victory. With Ronaldo remaining as the main actor even through he was removed from the 'stage'. .

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Is this Spoiled Identity?

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GOFFMAN 1922 - 1982

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It's the Euro Cup 2016. Grand Final Night. Portugal vs France. Millions of people watching from all around the world. According to the World Soccer Talk website the figure was 4,536,000 million people. Within the first 24 minutes of the biggest game in his life, the famous Portuguese captain was injured and left the field in a dramatic exit that has sparked memes all over the world. This Padlet includes the pictures of the injured captain who became the star player when his team won the Euro World Cup - without him playing on the field. Cristiano Ronaldo was a ordinary example of how sport is a metaphor for masculinity however it was the injury, the exit off the field, the side coaching, and the tearing the shirt off at the end ( for no apparent reason) that I want to emphasise as how the masculine body can communicate power to motivate a team to win against the odds . The team captain was communicating the entire game through his body, keeping him as a central focus on the media and able to play a part of leading the team to victory even though he only played approx 20 minutes of the 120 total minutes of the game. At first his injury left him sitting on the field. He attempted to play again but couldn't continue. His sombre physical disposition communicated to his fans that he was trying and how hard it was for him to leave the game. On his last failed attempt he received an honouring applause from the Portuguese fans who could see he had tried his best to play for his country but clearly could not. Ronaldo continued to lead the team from the side lines alongside the coach. When the team scored a goal against France sealing their victory for the world cup - Ronaldo took his shirt off for no apparent reason and kept it off until the trophy presentation. He eventually put the uniform back on and was distinguished as the team captain. Ronaldo communicates through his body. He uses his body to communicate to his fans and this is what individualises him from the team and gives him world wide influence and attention. He did not play the game that won Portugual their first Euro Cup and yet he was the star of the match.

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When you're a star as gigantic as Cristiano Ronaldo, it's very difficult to simply fade into the background.

For most players, an injury that saw them subbed after 24 minutes would signal the end of their match. They would retreat to the bench/dressing room and not be seen for the rest of the night.

But when Ronaldo went off in the first half of Portugal's Euro 2016 final against France, did you really think he was simply going to disappear into the shadows?

HELL NO.

He wasn't just the lead cheerleader on the Portuguese bench...

...who occasionally forgot his own strength:

He essentially promoted himself to Portugal manager:

So, when the final whistle went and Portugal were crowned European Champions, did he hang back?

Er, no.

First, he took his top off for no explicable reason - in front of a lot of cameras...

...before putting it back on - complete with captain's armband (*cough*JohnTerry*cough*):

Oh, and let's not forget him finding time to embrace an old pal:

Still, maybe we're being a bit harsh.

After all, have you ever seen another human happier than CR7™ is here?

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Injured Cristiano Ronaldo STILL the star... from the touchline

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When you're a star as gigantic as Cristiano Ronaldo, it's very difficult to simply fade into the background. For most players, an injury that saw them subbed after 24 minutes would signal the end of their match. They would retreat to the bench/dressing room and not be seen for the rest of the night.

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Ronaldo's social role of team captain (verses injured player) is portrayed confidently as an athlete in this picture.