🚨 Roy Keane blast Thierry Henry on his comments about Ronaldo not being a team player
"Look, I’ve played with selfish players. I’ve played with team players. Ronaldo scores goals. That’s his job. He’s 41 and still dragging Portugal to chances. You think Portugal aren’t scoring because of him? They’re not scoring because the other players can’t put the ball in the net. Simple.
‘Cause of Portugal not scoring’ - nonsense. Absolute nonsense. Who else is taking responsibility? Who else is in the box when it matters? Bruno? Leão? They disappear in big games. Ronaldo’s still running channels, still demanding the ball, still doing the work at 41. Show me one other player in that squad with his mentality.
He is the best goalscorer for Chirst sake"
🚨🏴 Wayne Rooney on Portugal's performance vs DR Congo:
“Neither Bruno nor Bernardo created a single clear chance for Cristiano throughout the entire game. Forget creating chances, they didn't even score themselves.
It doesn't make sense to me that people are calling for Ronaldo to be benched when he isn't getting any service in the first place.
Bruno was supposed to be Portugal's best player at this World Cup, even a potential Golden Ball contender. What exactly did he do in this match, and why isn't the media holding him to the same standard?” 🇵🇹🤔
🚨 Zinedine Zidane on Portugal’s performance:
🗣️ “I don’t have much to say about Portugal, but one thing is very clear: there are bigger problems than Cristiano Ronaldo playing 90 minutes or his age. What I saw was a team full of talented players who are not willing to sacrifice enough for the country. Too many of them play like club players, not national team players.
Look at the great teams in this tournament. They fight for each other, they suffer together, and they do everything to help their leader. I didn’t see that hunger from Portugal.
People say they have the best midfield in the tournament because of what those players do at their clubs, but football is about what you do together. Against Congo, they kept passing the ball between themselves without creating real danger.
If Ronaldo received ten clear chances and missed them, then blame him. But when neither he nor the other strikers get service, the problem is elsewhere.”
Cada vez que vestimos esta camisola, sentimos o mesmo orgulho, a mesma paixão e o mesmo sentido de responsabilidade do primeiro dia.
Amanhã começa um novo capítulo.
Trabalhámos muito para chegar a este momento e agora é altura de dar tudo pelo nosso País, e por todas as comunidades Portuguesas que nos apoiam aqui e em todo o mundo. Acreditem como nós! #VAIDARPORTUGAL
🚨🎙️ Jamie Carragher on Sky Sports criticize Raphinha's game:
“Raphinha was one of Brazil’s poorest performers tonight. I’m surprised he stayed on the pitch for the full 90 minutes. If I’m honest, I would have taken him off at half-time.”
“Brazil needed more energy, more directness and more threat in the final third. Players like Endrick or Martinelli could have offered something different.”
“Brazil got away with it thanks to a moment of brilliance from Vinícius Jr, but Raphinha had a very quiet game and never really looked like influencing the match.”
🚨🇧🇷 Ronaldo Nazário on the difference between prime Brazil and today's Brazil:
"Today's players are like crying babies. In our time, football was pure passion. We weren't focused on fashion, social media, or building a personal brand. Our lives revolved around football. We trained hard, played through pain, and gave everything for the badge, our teammates, and the fans."
"We didn't step onto the pitch thinking about followers or sponsorships. We thought about winning, making Brazil proud, and leaving everything on the field. Football came first, and everything else was secondary."
"In our era, every nation feared Brazil. Opponents were beaten before the match even started because they knew they were facing Ronaldo, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho, Cafu, Roberto Carlos and so many world-class players. Today, that fear factor is gone."
"That hunger, sacrifice, and obsession with the game is what made our generation special. We lived football every single day."
FALTA POUCO!!! 🇧🇷🇧🇷
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