Após semana intensa no time de Portugal, Cristiano ficou apenas calado, mais uma vez como sempre foi, e demonstrou em campo e na prática, e foi assim durante todos esses anos, ngm me contou, eu vi esse tipo de exemplo que precisamos não só pro futebol e sim pra vida
I’m not a Cristiano fan either, but honestly, putting football, rivalry, statistics, and all the debates aside, I really loved the moment after his first goal.
At a time when Cristiano wasn’t exactly popular among his national teammates, Diogo Dalot was the one player who publicly defended him and spoke up for him in a press conference. Dalot has always been one of Ronaldo’s closest friends in the Portugal squad, and he’s said that himself before.
Today, when Cristiano scored, he didn’t run to celebrate with the fans or even with his teammates like he usually does. The very first thing he did was sprint toward the bench to celebrate with Dalot. Only after that did he join the rest of the team and the supporters.
This moment carries a simple life lesson:
You might forget people’s names, but you’ll never forget those who stood by your side during the hardest moments of your life.
🚨🗣️ Zlatan Ibrahimović on Cristiano Ronaldo's first-half performance for Portugal:
"Yesterday, Lionel Messi scored two goals and the entire football world started asking the same question..."
"How would Cristiano Ronaldo respond?"
"Well, now we have the answer." 👀
"Two goals before halftime."
"Not one. Two."
"This is why I laugh when people say Ronaldo is finished."
"Finished players don't walk into World Cup matches and dominate like this."
"Finished players don't carry this level of pressure at his age."
"Finished players don't keep proving people wrong year after year."
"The funny thing is that after every quiet game, people rush to write Ronaldo's football obituary."
"Then he scores again."
"And again."
"And again."
"Today wasn't only about the goals."
"Look at his movement. Look at his leadership. Look at how much attention he attracts from defenders."
"Even the free-kick goal from Nuno Mendes started because Ronaldo made the right decision."
"Most strikers would have tried to take the glory for themselves."
"Ronaldo saw the better option and Portugal benefited."
"That's experience. That's football intelligence."
"People think greatness is only about scoring."
"Sometimes greatness is knowing when not to score."
"Yesterday Messi reminded the world who he is."
"Today Ronaldo has done exactly the same."
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"Messi scored two."
"Ronaldo answered with two."
"And somehow people still think these legends are finished."
"Football keeps changing. The names at the top somehow stay the same." 🐐