🚨 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 people talking about his age.
What I saw was a team full of talented players who are not willing to sacrifice enough for their 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 Uzbekistan, they looked like a serious team, but against Colombia, they were nowhere to be found.
If Ronaldo received ten clear chances and missed them, then blame him. But when neither he nor the other strikers get any service, the problem lies elsewhere.”
🚨 Reporter asks João Cancelo after Cristiano Ronaldo’s second goal as Portugal thrashed Uzbekistan 5-0 in the FIFA World Cup:
🗣️ Reporter: “João Cancelo, what did you make of Cristiano Ronaldo’s performance tonight, especially that second goal?”
🗣️ João Cancelo: “I was watching the play develop and thought the defenders had everything under control. Then suddenly Cristiano accelerated, got into position, and finished the chance like it was the easiest thing in the world.”
“He’s 41 years old and still making defenders look like they’re chasing shadows. At some point you stop trying to explain it and just enjoy what you’re watching.”
“People will talk about the finish, but for me it was the movement before the goal. The timing, the intelligence, and the desire to attack the space were incredible.”
“The funny thing is that everyone in the stadium knows what Cristiano wants to do, the defenders know it too, and somehow he still finds a way.”
“At times I’m not even watching him as a teammate anymore, I’m watching him as a fan. What he continues to do at this age is something very special.”
“Most players his age are talking about retirement. Cristiano is still scoring goals at the World Cup and breaking records. It doesn’t make sense, but that’s Cristiano Ronaldo.
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🚨😳 Messi SLAMS Bruno Fernandes and João Neves over their treatment of Cristiano Ronaldo.
“It is a disgrace, if I’m being honest. Cristiano Ronaldo is the greatest player Portugal has ever produced and one of the greatest players in football history. Players like that deserve respect.
If his own national team does not respect him, then how do you expect the rest of the world to respect him? I never expected to see teammates act this way towards him.
Respect is needed. He is a huge name in football and, more importantly, they are teammates. Football is about playing together and supporting each other. That is how I have always worked with my teammates.”
🚨😳 Messi SLAMS Bruno Fernandes and João Neves over their treatment of Cristiano Ronaldo.
“It is a disgrace, if I’m being honest. Cristiano Ronaldo is the greatest player Portugal has ever produced and one of the greatest players in football history. Players like that deserve respect.
If his own national team does not respect him, then how do you expect the rest of the world to respect him? I never expected to see teammates act this way towards him.
Respect is needed. He is a huge name in football and, more importantly, they are teammates. Football is about playing together and supporting each other. That is how I have always worked with my teammates.”
🚨🎙️ Patrice Evra on Eze and Gabriel miss in the penalty shootout leading to Arsenal loss to PSG in the Champions League final.
“Everyone is hammering Gabriel for his miss tonight, but let’s be real — no one is talking about Eze’s shocker. Gabriel is a defender, shooting has never been his strength.
But Eze? He’s an attacking player, he’s supposed to deliver on the biggest stage. The technique on that penalty was so bad, my friend. You don’t reach the Champions League final and drop that.
Sad to say it didn’t work out for Arsenal… I’m genuinely worried how Eze will come back from that feeling, because the fans and the whole world will never forget this.”