This reaks of premeditated analysis
Ronaldo played a selfless game - no stupid long shots, no ignoring teammates, no free-kicks taken
No matter what Ronaldo did today, Henry was going to find ANYTHING to criticise him to push the lazy "Ronaldo show" narrative
This is the same nonsense they all said in 2022 World Cup against Morocco and still got knocked out.
They all said he’s the reason they are not winning & he needs to come off the bench so they can win.
Guess what, they benched him and they still lost then they all went silent.
Zlatan + Henry: 856 goals
Ronaldo alone: 973 goals
Two haters combined can’t match Ronaldo’s numbers, but want to lecture him how to score for his team, hilarious...
People who achieved nothing in their footballing career are advising Cristiano Ronaldo how to play football and be a team player. This irony of this is very hilarious
We are witnessing football discourse being rewritten in real time because the media hates this man. Nations League was the Ballon d’or decider until the 61st min when Ronaldo scored in the final and won it. Now according to Messi PR, it isn’t even a major trophy anymore lmao
People blaming Ronaldo today simply have zero understanding of football. He did nothing wrong and was actually one of Portugal’s most involved players. The real issue was Portugal’s midfield, which was practically non-existent for most of the game. THEY CREATED NOTHING.
🚨Riyad Mahrez on the controversial Lionel Messi challenge against Aïssa Mandi during Argentina vs Algeria at the 2026 FIFA World Cup and Algeria’s shameful performance:
🗣️ “I know this won’t be a popular opinion, but for me, if that challenge is made by almost any other player in this tournament, we’re having a completely different conversation.
If that is a defender wearing a different shirt, a midfielder from a smaller nation, or simply a player without Lionel Messi’s name on the back, I believe there is a serious chance a red card is shown.
That is my honest view.
The contact was significant.
When you see a boot come up and catch an opponent like that, players have been sent off for similar incidents before.
That is why so many people are debating it.
What frustrates players is consistency.
We are always told the rules are the same for everyone.
But moments like this make people question whether that is really the case.
Messi is one of the greatest players in football history.
Nobody can deny that.
He does not need special treatment.
His football speaks for itself.
That is why controversies like this become so big.
Because people look at the incident and wonder if the decision would have been the same if another player had made the challenge.
Of course, the referee and VAR saw it differently.
They reviewed it and decided there was no red card.
That decision is final.
But do not be surprised that players, fans and pundits continue to argue about it.
Because if football wants credibility, then consistency must be the same whether your name is Lionel Messi or anybody else.
That is the debate people are having tonight.”
{@beINSPORTS }
🚨📲 NEW: The Algerian defender, Assa Mandi, has taken to Instagram to complain about the refs' decision in the match against Argentina.
"If I’d fractured my ankle last night, the guy who did it would’ve walked away with no card. Refs need to do better. The whole world is watching."