This is Ronaldo in 2004 when he was being introduced to the national team, he saw his elders and respected them by helping them in every possible way, that Joao Neves comment is the most disrespectful comment I have heard from any player from Portugal, let that stup!d boy apologize or he should never step foot in the second game.
🚨 Roy Keane Slams João Neves For Ronaldo Remarks:
🗣️ “I’m sick of hearing this nonsense. Cristiano Ronaldo is an ordinary player? Absolute rubbish. Complete and utter rubbish. That’s one of the most ridiculous things I’ve heard in football.
If Ronaldo is ordinary, then what does that make the rest of them? What have they achieved? How many Ballons d’Or have they won? How many Champions Leagues? How many records have they broken? How many times have they carried their country on the biggest stage?
Young players need to be very careful when they talk about legends. Respect isn’t optional. Ronaldo has carried Portugal for years. Long before some of these lads were even thinking about professional football, he was delivering for his country on the biggest stages.
The irony is that the players making these comments are ordinary compared to Ronaldo’s career. That’s not an insult, it’s reality. Most footballers in history would be ordinary compared to what Cristiano has achieved.
You don’t have to worship him, and you can criticize performances, but don’t rewrite history. There’s a difference between football analysis and pure disrespect.
If Portugal have players focusing on Cristiano instead of focusing on winning matches, they’re in trouble. The opposition will be delighted. The last thing you need at a World Cup is division inside your own camp.
I’ve been in dressing rooms all my life. The teams that start arguing about their biggest players during tournaments usually don’t last very long. Talent wins matches, but unity wins tournaments.
Respect doesn’t disappear because a player gets older. Cristiano Ronaldo earned that respect many years ago, and nobody in that dressing room has come close to matching what he’s achieved.
Portugal shouldn’t be asking what Ronaldo has done lately. They should remember what he’s done for over twenty years. That’s why the fans are angry. They understand what some people have forgotten.”
48 teams have played and Amad Diallo has the most dribbles completed at this World Cup so far.
He came on as a substitute and played 34 minutes 🤯
Complete baller 💨
🚨Roy Keane on Portugal being held by Congo
🗣️ “I think some people expected Portugal to walk onto the pitch and score three or four goals automatically. That’s not how football works, especially at a World Cup.
What surprises me is that this isn’t what any of us expected. The whole world is disappointed with that midfield performance.
We know Bruno Fernandes is a player who usually creates chances, but today he created almost nothing. Vitinha was nowhere to be found as well, and that’s unacceptable from a trio many people called the best midfield in this tournament.
They dominated possession, but possession alone means nothing if you don’t create real danger.
One thing I noticed is that Portugal played a lot like PSG today. With Vitinha, João Neves and Nuno Mendes in the team, they controlled the ball but lacked quality and width in attack.
I see a lot of criticism aimed at Cristiano Ronaldo, but remove him and put someone else there, and Portugal probably look even worse.”
thierry henry needs to learn how to keep quiet and stop being a full blown hater, stop hiding under football analysis to say stuff about greatness… ronaldo did nothing wrong yesterday, the blame only goes to him cos he’s the greatest on the pitch … pundits should never be bias