What “pole” are we talking about? On TV, in a Formula One or top tier race, we don’t see any pole or stick at the starting line, do we?

We don’t. We don’t, because there is no such pole anywhere. That “pole” is actually borrowed from horse racing, where there is such a pole placed by the inside end of starting line.

Anyways, in our example, Ronaldo being in pole position is a metaphor implying that currently, in his goal-scoring race, he is in front of the competition.

Now, in car racing, the player who’s in pole position does not get that position by chance or luck, but actually by previous work. Nowadays, on the Formula One tour, all drivers are required to run a preliminary race one after another and the player who records the fastest time gains the pole position.

Likewise, Ronaldo gained his so-called pole position in the goal scoring department because he’s done so well in the group stages of the tournament. That is what put him in a leading position or, to use another driving analogy, the driver’s seat.

However, just as not all drivers starting from the pole position go on to win the race, Ronaldo’s “pole position” does not guarantee success at the end of the tourney. He has to keep scoring more goals or other players may come back to beat him to the trophy.

All right?

Alright, let’s read a few more examples of who are “in pole position”:

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