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[wwssddaa🇵🇹 @904537tz]

@UtdStiles He’s bad for Portugal he always looks uninterested in international games

[wwssddaa🇵🇹 @904537tz]

@SerresieteLUHG @_common_W_ Well they know how to play against European teams than South America and Africans team they beat Germany Spain and Croatia last year and France won on penalties in the euro

[wwssddaa🇵🇹 @904537tz]

@_common_W_ @RealGOA7 Fair enough but France World Cup version is scary

[W 🇵🇹 @_common_W_]

🚨🇵🇹 2 MIN READ ABOUT SITUATION OF PORTUGAL IN THE WORLD CUP AND WHY I THINK IT'S FOR THE BEST:

It's possible that Portugal didn't want to finish first. Let me explain:

1. The teams on Argentina's side of the bracket are mostly non-European sides: Ghana, Argentina, Algeria, Egypt, Ecuador, Mexico, Brazil, and Ivory Coast.

These teams know how to play in the heat, the same or even harsher than what there is in the USA right now.

Meanwhile, on Portugal's side, most of the main teams are European: Croatia, Spain, Belgium, France, and Germany.

They are all accustomed to playing in the more favorable conditions of Europe, and we have seen the non-European teams do exceptionally well in this World Cup in terms of physicality, endurance, and results.

2. The teams Portugal have on their side of the bracket are teams they have played before, either in the Nations League, where they defeated Croatia, Germany, and even the favorites, Spain, or at the Euros.

So they already have an idea of how to play against these teams.

3. Martínez didn't make any proper attacking substitutions at any point in the game. He replaced João Cancelo with Dalot (defensive sub), Mendes with Nunes (defensive sub), Vitinha with Costa (defensive sub), and Rúben with João (defensive sub). All of them were brought on to provide fresh legs in defense so that they wouldn't lose.

I think Portugal and Martínez believed this was the more favorable outcome. That's why there was no attacking intent throughout the game.

We have seen their intent against Uzbekistan. They know how to cross, they know how to create chances, they just didn't want to.

Many of you will call this a coping mechanism, but I can't think of any other possible reason why there was no intent to attack, only to defend.

[wwssddaa🇵🇹 @904537tz]

@RonaldoW7_ That’s what I said they won against Germany and Spain last year why not win again they play better against European teams than vs others

[wwssddaa🇵🇹 @904537tz]

@MadridPreeti Both side missed a lot of chances but Portugal could of won easily

[wwssddaa🇵🇹 @904537tz]

@lconicCristiano I rather Portugal play against Spain and France rather than against south America teams

[wwssddaa🇵🇹 @904537tz]

@TimelineCR7 They missed a lot of chances even Colombia too

[wwssddaa🇵🇹 @904537tz]

@Czooba Colombia wins against Portugal😂😂😂😂let them win and come

[wwssddaa🇵🇹 @904537tz]

@NoodleHairCR7 FIFA can make anything to make Portugal lose today side looks so unbalanced😂😂😂😂

[wwssddaa🇵🇹 @904537tz]

@eddy_chuks @NoodleHairCR7 Messi should of been on bench too against Jordan but he wanted to play😂😂😂

[Sheikh Hammad @RonaldoW7_]

"It's only Uzbekistan" 😭

[Rafa @BigRRLeao]

most misunderstood player of all time

[wwssddaa🇵🇹 @904537tz]

@totalcristiano If you want assists just pass to Ronaldo this is how Portugal should play their next games and leave the ego and selfishness aside

[The CR7 Timeline. @TimelineCR7]

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Messi or Ronaldo?

ALAN WALKER:

“Whenever I take a picture of a goat, I send it to my friends on Snapchat and say: ‘Yay! I met Ronaldo… the GOAT.’”

[The Touchline | 𝐓 @TouchlineX]

🚨 𝗡𝗘𝗪: Due to the recent hate by Thierry Henry and Zlatan Ibrahimovic on CR7, fans on social media have been theorizing that Henry and Ibra are 'salty.'

· Thierry Henry mentioned that the team needs to score, not Ronaldo.

· Ibrahimovic said that if Roberto Martinez doesn’t start Ronaldo, he gets fired.

· Fans have also been theorizing that the hate from the 2 legends might be because of terrible losses Ronaldo gave each one:

· Ronaldo beat Arsenal while 19 years old at home to end their 32 games at home unbeaten streak; Ronaldo and Henry had heated moments in that match.

· Ronaldo made sure Sweden didn't get a World Cup spot in the 2014 World Cup, facing off against them in the playoffs and delivering a massive win with a historic hat trick against Ibra

[wwssddaa🇵🇹 @904537tz]

@NoodleHairCR7 Everyone loves Ronaldo you cannot hate him😂😂😂how happy the world was when he scored 2 goals

[Anomaly @tawantagodfrey1]

@UTDAlex8 To everyone who is shouting , "Its all lies!" , "its all lies", 🤣🤣🤣🤣 GOOGLE IT, first seek clarity than to just prove your hate on Ronaldo 🤣🤣🤣 some people are haters and jealousy will smash you to death 🙌🏼

[wwssddaa🇵🇹 @904537tz]

@_askNana @UTD_Seth001 Ofc because he’s from Argentina bro come on

[SethOfficial🇵🇹 @UTD_Seth001]

🚨 Interviewer asks Ángel Di María which country he will be supporting to win the 2026 FIFA World Cup:

🗣️ Interviewer: “Ángel, if Argentina were no longer in the tournament, which country would you like to see win the 2026 FIFA World Cup?”

🗣️ Ángel Di María: “Of course, Argentina will always be my country and my first love in football. But if you’re asking me to choose another nation, my answer would be Portugal.”

🗣️ Interviewer: “Why Portugal?”

🗣️ Ángel Di María: “Because I’ve had the privilege of seeing Cristiano Ronaldo up close. I played with him at Real Madrid and I know better than most people what he has sacrificed to reach the level he achieved.”

“People see the goals, the records and the trophies. What they don’t always see is the work behind it. The training sessions, the preparation, the discipline and the obsession with improving every single day.”

🗣️ Interviewer: “So Cristiano Ronaldo is the main reason?”

🗣️ Ángel Di María: “Of course. When you’ve shared a dressing room with Cristiano, you understand why he has stayed at the top for so long.”

“At an age when most players are retired or thinking about retirement, he is still leading Portugal, still scoring goals and still breaking records at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.”

🗣️ Interviewer: “Do Portugal have what it takes to win the tournament?”

🗣️ Ángel Di María: “Absolutely. They have a fantastic squad. Bruno Fernandes, Bernardo Silva, Vitinha, Rafael Leão, Nuno Mendes and many other top players.”

“But what makes them even more dangerous is the mentality within the group. Cristiano sets standards that push everyone around him.”

🗣️ Interviewer: “So if Argentina can’t win it, you want Portugal to lift the trophy?”

🗣️ Ángel Di María: “Yes. If Argentina aren’t the champions, then I would love to see Portugal win the 2026 FIFA World Cup.”

“I know how much that trophy would mean to Cristiano Ronaldo after everything he has given to football.”

“And honestly, seeing Cristiano Ronaldo lift the World Cup with Portugal would be one of the greatest moments in football moments”.

{@infobae }