The director who made the movie Senna, which was fab, and Amy, which was brilliant, has just released his third bio-pic. Ronaldo. Man and ego. It takes 5 minutes to sum up the man (he’s a footballer; how long can it take?) and 2 hours on the ego. Because its big. Bigger than big; its humungous.

I haven’t seen the film and I’m not sure whether I could bare it. The reviews and the trailers would indicate that it is something of a psychological study of an egomaniac, a man obsessed with not just how he is but more importantly how he is viewed by the world. His desire to be ‘the best in the world’. His achievements. Not his club team’s, nor his national team’s, just his. If someone thinks that Lionel Messi is the best player in the world, then that someone is entitled to that opinion, even if its wrong. According to Christiano.

He also has a son. A mini-me. Who is destined to either become the next world’s best footballer, or a spoiled waster drug-addict by the time he’s 12, a life of rape, crashed Lamborghinis and lots of quality time in jail/rehab.

For my opinion, which indeed may be wrong, Messi is the greatest in the world. Simply because there is no film about him.

Ok, enough six-packs and Ferraris, let’s get back to earth. More precisely, to the Emirates stadium. Where tomorrow afternoon, to break with tradition, they’re allowed to have some atmosphere in there for just one day each year, when Spurs go to play there. And the magnitude of this match is massive. Its way beyond mere football, its over and above any other Premiership match played. The number of points this game is worth is beyond measure. Apparently even God has suspended all activity tomorrow and has renewed His Sky subscription.

In terms of league position it is definitely worth 6 points. But its beyond that. Way beyond.

Arsenal were royally shafted in Munich on Wednesday, in case you missed that, whereas Spurs managed to beat Anderlecht. I think that says a lot. Though I’m not sure precisely what.

Arsenal have injuries, as they keep telling us, and Spurs are on a bit of a roll, having gone 10 league games without defeat. Arsenal have won six in a row. Because they cheat.

Its all about pride, its about relative excellence, its about good and evil.

Happy Saturday, Sunday remains unknown

A xxxx