Tbf he was probably aware of the media attention about him crying and made a consciousness effort to look more stoic in defeat.
Cristiano Ronaldo - Much Ado About Al Nassr
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Tbf he was probably aware of the media attention about him crying and made a consciousness effort to look more stoic in defeat.
You mean like a guide dog or zimmer frame kind of help?
Its weird that Ronaldo gets hate but Kroos, Modric, Lewandowski, Gundogan, Muller did crap all whilst being younger aswell.
Love You Ronaldo!2nd GOAT in the world and continue to be proud of it! Absolute legend but its time to retire from International Football.
Its probably got something to do with his personality and his behaviour especially to being subbed or benched both for Portugal and Man Utd. I mean he literally tried to claim Brunos goal in the last wc despite technology confirming he didnt touch the ball. His decision making on the pitch, taking almost every fk and going for the glory every time.
He's simply so selfish. The Portugal squad on 2022 and 2024 was strong enough to go all the way, but persisting with Ronaldo up front has been like playing with 10 men.
This sums it up.
I don't know how managers and teammates tolerate the free kick nonsense.
Decent scoring opportunities pissed away for a decade so he can kick the ball as hard as he can and hope to fluke some knuckle ball swerve. It's outrageous.
Decent scoring opportunities pissed away for a decade so he can kick the ball as hard as he can and hope to fluke some knuckle ball swerve. It's outrageous.
1 free kick scored in 60 attempts at major tournaments. It's appalling.
Just one? Give him half a dozen or a dozen then for the "gimmick"
the one free kick he took from wide right summed up how selfish he was
there was no way in a million years he was scoring that, and it was a great position to put in a cross
there was no way in a million years he was scoring that, and it was a great position to put in a cross
A decent manager would have him on the bench at most.
Everyone expected him to start, everyone knows he is finished but a lot of his fans get offended if anyone talks shit about him.
There was a young journalist girl on tv that said the obvious, that everyone knows Ronaldo is past it and should never start for the national team and all his fans got offended. The other journalists looked at her like she was crazy. She was right .
The cult of personality behind him is ridiculous.
I thought La Bomba was just on a wum earlier in the week but it seems they’re actually serious. Mental gymnastics is mental.
He has had more more shots than anyone in this euro and scored zero goals. He hasnt scored a goal from open play in a major international tournament since 2021.
Airport is that way
Remember the good old days at the beginning of the tournament when some of his cultists on here were trying to convince us he was playing "well", forgetting this is not the Saudi league and all of us are actually watching the matches?
Mental gymnastics at its finest, delusion level at max. And you are the only one who knows this here?
Most people simply don't want their delusions shattered and want to believe in what they're sold.
The same reason why football fans are oblivious to PED use in football and think their sport is "clean".
He tried to play games and got sacked as a result. The Portuguese FA was sure to make it clear to the new manager to never do that anymore. Hence Ronaldo never gets benched anymore.
That free kick towards the end of normal time where he kicked it against the wall instead of crossing it in sums the man up. He was never going to score from that angle
At least Ten Hag had the balls to drop him
Agree, you're a clear example of that in this thread. The only difference is you seem to create & sell delusions only for yourself.
source 1: Ronaldo's WC knockout goal
source 2: Ronaldo's sister
source 3: La Bomba, the least delusional Ronaldo fan
Were you there when these conversations took place or got this info as an undercover agent because no other fans even Portuguese fans on football forums seem to be aware of this BS agreement?
Santos didn't get sacked because he benched Ronaldo, he got sacked because he was a clueless idiot who squandered the talent at his disposal. He's already been sacked subsequently by Poland and Besiktas and is managing the Azerbaijan NT - because he's fecking awful at his job and always has been.
Shouldn't have even been in the squad. Mental that Portugal sacrificed any chance of winning just so they could play Ronaldo.
Him laughing on the ground in the huddle whilst Martinez gave the team talk was also a bit bizarre.
Him laughing on the ground in the huddle whilst Martinez gave the team talk was also a bit bizarre.
I laughed out loud at that.
Great player but he's quite obviously done at the top. No harm in him still being around as an impact sub if he would ever accept such a role, but to be playing every minute of every game while players with pace and dynamism like Leao, Bruno, Jota etc get taken off or don't play, is a joke at this stage.
He's got nothing left to prove to anyone now, he's just tarnishing his own legacy by playing the way he is, in the end the Portuguese people/fans will only resent him for his selfish behaviour.
He's got nothing left to prove to anyone now, he's just tarnishing his own legacy by playing the way he is, in the end the Portuguese people/fans will only resent him for his selfish behaviour.
And the ironic thing is that if he’d accepted that lesser, supporting role, not only would Portugal have potentially gone further, but he would have had a better chance of personal glory by grabbing late some goals as a sub against tired defenders.
Why would Ronaldo sack Martinez and hire any of those 2? Wouldn't make any sense
What a shame for Portugal, based on Vitinha and Nuno Mendes performances this tournament, Gonçalo Ramos would have been another useful option from PSG
I'm genuinely curious as to what "awful" looks like for you. I'm not seeing how an attacking player could possibly be worse.
Passing, shooting, intelligence, making runs, pressing, set pieces, chance creation, dribbling, first touch, etc. In which aspect of any one of these was there a positive contribution of any sort across 120 mins?
I count one defensive header
Man, I'd be so bummed if I was Portuguese. They could have quite easily won the tournament if they'd dropped him, even with their bum of a manager.
Its weird that Ronaldo gets hate but Kroos, Modric, Lewandowski, Gundogan, Muller did crap all whilst being younger aswell.
Love You Ronaldo!
They were all better than Ronaldo and less detrimental to their teams than Ronaldo. Kroos especially who was brilliant in the first game and hit a level Ronaldo wasn’t near. Only the last game Kroos wasn’t as good against Rodri who is outstanding. Gundogan was decent, Muller didn’t start? And when he came on he caused a lot of problems for Spain. Lewandowski was injured for 2 games then wasn’t too bad when he came on for a little while when Poland were out. Modric was probably the closest to Ronaldo in being way past his best but at least he’s still a team player.
Yeah that was criminal. Don't know why Portugal players even bothered going in the box, he only ever shoots.
It also would've been a good opportunity for him to be one of the few in the box too.
I think, at that point , I just came to the conclusion he was taking the piss
If they want to play him, then at least they need someone up top with him or runners close to him. None of that yesterday. It’s ridiculous how a national team is pandering to one person. If he cared about the team, he would know himself, but he only cares about himself.
That free kick which he buried into the wall should've been a cross or gone to a left footer for a chance on goal. But no he just torpedoes it straight line into oblivion. The thing is he genuinely believed he was gonna score that, with the stance, eyes closed, exhaling and everything.
I was expecting his batshit crazy sister or gf to post some stuff on twitter how he's still the best player in the world and the other Portugese players are at fault for not passing the ball to him enough
I was expecting his batshit crazy sister or gf to post some stuff on twitter how he's still the best player in the world and the other Portugese players are at fault for not passing the ball to him enough
I also thougt it was a WUM wumming (while being bad at it) but then realized they were serious. Therefore, to „ignore“ they go.
Which is why he instructed his dutiful employee to sub Bruno at the first opportunity where it wouldn't look sus
Staring and smiling into Martinez's eyes during the team talk like a proud teacher whose favourite pet is following all instructions to the T.
https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...on-sucked-into-the-black-hole-of-one-mans-ego
You live by Ronaldo, and you die by Ronaldo.
You live by Ronaldo, and you die by Ronaldo.
Wait they won the coin flip and Ronaldo chose to go second? Ffs what’s with this Portuguese self sabotage, first Bruno for United, now this shit
Their options off the bench were Jota and Ramos. They 100% should have benched this part-timer but they weren't winning shite with either of those other 2 either
I was surprised Bruno came out for the second halfWhich is why he instructed his dutiful employee to sub Bruno at the first opportunity where it wouldn't look sus
Staring and smiling into Martinez's eyes during the team talk like a proud teacher whose favourite pet is following all instructions to the T.
Also, Martinez face when he scored the penalty just left me speechless. Looked like they'd won...
Spain has Morata and are doing well.
I think with Jota as a false 9 we would do much better. Someone that actually runs and presses.