Ricardo Pires

Swimmer and Coach 🏊🏼‍♂️

[Nonô @nonoinvestidor]

Ronaldo Fenômeno: 2 Gols na Final da Copa 2002.

➡️Nota SofaScore: 7,0

Messi: 0 Gols, 0 Chutes, 0 Assistências na Final da Copa 2026.

➡️Nota SofaScore: 7,1. 😂😂😂😂😂

[ABSOLUTE BRAZILIAN @Absolutebrazil]

🚨MAIS UM RECORDE

Lionel Messi se torna o primeiro jogador da história a não dar chute ao gol em uma final de Copa do Mundo DUAS vezes

Contra a Alemanha em 2014 e 2026 contra Espanha

Goat.🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐

[gam @mbafraaude]

“Hay que ser muy llorón para creer que una competición está amañada”

Messi en 2019 tras perder 4 Copa América en 6 años:

[“Entre aspas” — Futebol @entreaspasfut]

Maniche ex-jogador da Seleção Portuguesa:

"Os jogadores de Portugal não quiseram abdicar do próprio protagonismo para potencializar um único jogador. Aquilo que a Argentina faz com o Messi, Portugal não quis fazer com o Cristiano Ronaldo."

[ruben @seuruben]

Contra o Congo queriam matar o Ronaldo exatamente por um lance igual, agora não vejo ninguém sequer a falar disto, mas o Bruno esteve bem dali é para chutar

[Portista Longe de Casa @portistalonge]

É preciso falar-se disto também

[Arquivo Curioso @arquivocurioso]

Duas vezes é coincidência, três é um padrão.

Alguém deveria investigar porque, desde 2014, a Argentina sempre teve o caminho mais fácil para a final.

[Santos da Opressão @SantosOpressivo]

Argentina nas últimas três Copas: 9 pênaltis marcados a favor

Brasil desde 1930 (Todas as Copas): 12 pênaltis a favor

Esse número te apavora ou te conforta? 🤔

[B24 @B24PT]

"I'M BACK, I'M BACK." — RONALDO 🗣️

[(fan) Trey @UTDTrey]

Lmao everyone loves Ronaldo, you can never hide it forever 😂

[Ceebrown4️⃣ @Brownn4PF]

Ronaldo literally created a free kick called “knuckle ball” I don’t think you understand how great he is

[Bicho 🇲🇽 @GOATxNaldo]

Goncalo Ramos has been on the pitch for THIRTY minutes and has offered NOTHING. I want ONE person to tell me what this obsession of him starting over Ronaldo is all about. He offers NOTHING. Ronaldo does EVERYTHING BETTER than him at age 41

[Nahuel 1000  🇦🇷 @RealGOA7]

Leave football before football leaves you.

[Kylian's Kompany @someballfacts]

I watched the whole game.
My takeaways:
(1) The single biggest question mark about Ronaldo is his age. So the question is how is he moving: agility, strength, balance, speed, jumping and duel ability.

In every regard, here, he looks elite. He was very active here and the previous games, beat defenders on runs (the most important), and has overcome some awkward agility/balance issues he has had in recent years. This is the best he has looked since 2018 Madrid arguably.

(2) The second question is his technical sharpness. In recent years, namely 2022 when he was out of gametime, he was making an uncharacteristic amount of technical errors, sloppy touches, and unecessary ball losses.

Today, he was extremely sharp. His back to goal play was tight. Purposeful. Smart. He did not miss any passes and was as efficient as ever when involved.

(3) Shot creation. This is predicated on his physical fitness - can Ronaldo reach half chances, beat defenders and high lines?

This was absolutely the case. It is completely abnormal for a 41 year old to find those 1v1s and beat defenders - spectacular even. Or his stunning header that barely missed the mark.

These were the key questions that needed answering before the World Cup. He did miss a clear chance and fumble another in the box that he should not have - but this is him not having his scoring boots on/bad game which happens to every striker on the planet - including Cristiano in his prime (see some of his dire performances in WC in the past).

The jury was out as to whether Ronaldo at 41 has the physical and technical attributes to perform. This has been answered. Whether he turns up or no is the question we ask of every player - irrespective of age.

[𝐓𝐌 @TouchmineX]

🚨𝗛𝗢𝗧: Will Messi hurt Argentina's chances of winning the World Cup 2026? 🤔

[Ronaldoncic (Fan) 🎥 @Ronaldoncic]

World Cup has ended before it even started. 🔥

[Philadelphia 76ers @sixers]

YUP. 😉

[Ricardo Pires @RPires98]

@lsthisrealife

[Thomas Alencar @thomasalencr]

Gols na carreira:

• Nicolas Pépé: 108
• Cristiano Ronaldo, apenas com o pé esquerdo: 182

👀

[carlos 🇧🇷 @CarlosEoq]

O mediano da época era isso aqui. Aí hoje querem que eu considere “salah”, “Haaland” e “saka” craques