🚨🇧🇷 Matheus Cunha reveals his reaction showing 5 World Cups to Japan player Kento: “I have nothing against Japan, they are great but he said some things about Brazil that we can’t accept”.
“It’s about respect for us and our shirt”. 👋🏼
🚨🗣️ Ricardo Quaresma:
"It was too funny watching Thierry Henry and Zlatan Ibrahimović sitting there in the studio like dummies with nothing to say.
They had prepared an entirely different script, but Cristiano tore it apart with his performances." (laughs) 😂🇵🇹
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GARETH BALE:
"We all know that many of the people calling for Ronaldo to be left out of the Portuguese national team aren't fans of his, they're rivals and critics who never wanted to see him succeed from the start."
🎙️ Luis Nani on Portugal 1-1 DR Congo 🇵🇹🇨🇩
“I went back and watched the highlights again…
I saw Bruno Fernandes taking shots when he should be passing, even showing frustration when Ronaldo had an effort that could’ve been laid off to him.
At some point, you’ve got to remember your role. Your job is to create for the striker, not make it all about yourself.
These midfielders (Bruno, Vitinha and Neves) gave Ronaldo just 5 passes in DR Congo’s box for the whole 90 minutes? That’s not good enough.
🚨🎙️Toni Kroos on João Neves' reported comments:🚨🔴
"If João Neves truly said there is no difference between himself and Cristiano Ronaldo, then he owes Ronaldo, the football world, and even himself an explanation.
I have nothing against confidence. Every top player needs confidence to succeed at the highest level. But there is a very thin line between confidence and complete disrespect. Comparing yourself to Cristiano Ronaldo when you have not achieved even a fraction of what he has achieved is simply arrogance.
Cristiano Ronaldo has spent more than two decades proving himself against the best teams, the best defenders, and the best players in every competition imaginable. He has won league titles in multiple countries, Champions Leagues, international trophies, Ballons d'Or, and scored goals at a level football has rarely seen before.
João Neves is a talented young player, but talent alone does not put you in the same conversation as Cristiano Ronaldo. One good season, a few good performances, or a promising future does not erase twenty years of excellence and sacrifice.
What exactly is the comparison here? Records? Trophies? Goals? Leadership? Longevity? Influence on the game? In every category, the gap is enormous.
Young players today should be learning from legends, not trying to place themselves beside them before they have earned that right. Respect is one of the most important values in football, and statements like this show a lack of understanding of what Ronaldo has done for the sport.
If those comments are real, then João Neves should quickly come out and clarify them because there is a huge difference between being a talented footballer and being Cristiano Ronaldo. Football has seen many great young players come and go, but very few have reached the level of Ronaldo.
You don't become Cristiano Ronaldo by talking. You become Cristiano Ronaldo by proving it every single season for twenty years. Until then, there is a difference — and a very big one."
🚨 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"
Emiliano Martínez: "I want to win it for Messi more than for myself. I’d give my life for him."
Joao Neves: "Ronaldo is no different from anyone else. He's just another player here to help the team
I'm so grateful that Ronaldo won the euros with the generation that he won it with. Those players were not as talented as the current squad, but they played their hearts out on the pitch. These entitled brats of today don't deserve anything.