A comment from a Cristiano Ronaldo fan under Bruno Fernandes’ latest Instagram post:
🗣️ “Before stepping onto that pitch, remember the man who opened the door for all of you.
Remember that 19-year-old kid who cried after the Euro 2004 final defeat. While everyone else left the pitch, he stayed there, heartbroken, because wearing the Portugal shirt meant everything to him.
Remember the 2006 World Cup. When Portugal were knocked out by France in the semi-final, Cristiano was once again the one crying. He felt the weight of that badge more than anyone.
That young Cristiano is the reason so many people believed a Portuguese player could one day become the best in the world.
He made an entire generation dream.
He showed every child in Portugal that it was possible to reach the very top of football.
He put Portugal on the world football map.
For more than 20 years, he has carried this shirt, this badge and this nation on his shoulders.
He has fought every battle.
He has gone through every disappointment.
He has endured every criticism.
He has carried the expectations of an entire country.
And now...
This could be his last dance on football’s biggest stage.
So fight for him.
Run for him.
Leave everything on the pitch for him.
Create chances for him.
Pass him the ball.
Give him the farewell he deserves.
Because if Cristiano still had the legs, speed and power of his prime, he would not need anyone.
He would carry Portugal on his back once again and finish the job himself.
But this time, it is your turn to fight for him, just as he has fought for Portugal for more than 20 years.”
Para Bruno , Joa Neves , Nuno , Vitinha y compañía.
Millones de personas que no somos portugueses aprendimos a querer tanto a una camiseta por encima de nuestras nacionalidades gracias a @Cristiano .
Cristiano puso a Portugal en el mapa, les dio una Eurocopa y es la máxima leyenda. A CR7 no se le discute, se le asiste. Dejen de buscar el brillo individual, pónganse el overol y jueguen para su capitán.
Él puso a Portugal en el mapa. No calculan lo que daríamos muchos por tener la maravillosa oportunidad que tienen ustedes : Jugar con él, jugar para él.
Porque nadie en el mundo merece tanto ser campeón del mundo como Cristiano y Portugal.
Empaquen su ego en la maleta y jueguen con su capitán para darle la gloria máxima a la nación y a millones de personas que sin ser portugueses no dejamos de alentarlos.
Banyak yang melihat grafik ini dan berkata:
“Portugal tidak memberi servis kepada Ronaldo.”
Mungkin benar.
Tapi yang lebih mengkhawatirkan adalah Portugal mencatat hampir 800 operan dengan akurasi 92% dan tetap gagal mengalahkan Kongo.
Masalahnya mungkin lebih besar dari sekadar Cristiano Ronaldo.
Karena tim yang benar-benar berbahaya tidak diukur dari berapa banyak mereka menguasai bola.
Tapi seberapa sering mereka membuat lawan ketakutan.
Dan melawan Kongo, Portugal terlalu nyaman menguasai bola tanpa benar-benar menguasai pertandingan.
Mesela Arjantin tarihinden Messi'yi çıkarırsanız geriye 2 Dünya Kupası ve 14 Copa America kazanmış bir ülke kalır, Portekiz tarihinden Ronaldo'yu çıkarırsanız geriye 0 kupası ve en büyük başarıları turnuvalara katılmak olan bir ülke kalır.
İkisinin etkisi arasındaki fark budur.
5 Balon dor is not special
5 UCLS is not special
900 goals is not special
34 major trophies is not special
Most international Caps is not special
4 European golden boot is not special
3 UEFA men’s player is not special
2 fifa the best is not special
Most UCL goals is not special
Only player to win league titles at 4 different countries is not special
Only player to win premier league, Laliga, seria a and Saudi best player is not special
Only player to score 60+ goals in 4 consecutive years is not special
When Ronaldo played his first World Cup, Jaoa Neves mom was still a virgin but just because of Luiz Enrique you suddenly have the guy to say you are on the same level as Ronaldo?
Lo que más me sorprende de Portugal no es que no haya ganado un Mundial teniendo generaciones tan talentosas. Lo que me sorprende es la incapacidad que han demostrado para aprovechar al máximo a la mayor leyenda de su historia.
Mientras Argentina entendió que tener a Messi era una ventaja competitiva y construyó un equipo alrededor de él, Portugal parece empeñada en tratar a Cristiano Ronaldo como si fuera un jugador más. Y no lo es.
Te puede gustar más o menos Cristiano, pero negar lo que representa para Portugal es absurdo. Antes de él, Portugal era una selección respetada; después de él, se convirtió en una marca global. Millones de personas conocieron el fútbol portugués gracias a Ronaldo.
Las grandes selecciones entienden que las leyendas no se rebajan para encajar en el grupo, el grupo se eleva para aprovechar a las leyendas. Argentina lo hizo con Messi y terminó siendo campeona del mundo. Portugal, en cambio, lleva años atrapada entre egos, individualismos y una extraña necesidad de demostrar que no depende de Cristiano.
Y mientras intentan demostrarlo, desperdician la mayor ventaja que han tenido en toda su historia.
🚨🎙️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."
🚨Carlo Ancelotti on Cristiano Ronaldo criticism after the DR Congo match:
🗣️ “Every time Portugal fail to win comfortably, the first thing people do is point at Cristiano Ronaldo. It has become predictable, lazy, and honestly quite embarrassing to watch.”
“People talk about Ronaldo as if he is the reason Portugal dropped points, but nobody wants to talk about what actually happened on the pitch. How many clear chances did Portugal create for him? How many times was he given the kind of service elite strikers depend on?”
“A striker cannot score opportunities that do not exist. Football has always worked like that. Yet somehow when it comes to Cristiano, people expect him to create the chance, finish the chance, and win the match all by himself.”
“I see people talking as if Portugal would suddenly become a better team the moment Ronaldo disappears. I have heard that argument for years. The funny thing is that Portugal are still having the exact same conversations every single tournament.”
“What amazes me is that opponents still fear Ronaldo more than almost any player on the pitch. Defenders still follow him everywhere. Entire defensive structures still adjust because of his movement. But apparently some people think he has no influence on games.”
“The obsession with blaming him has reached a ridiculous level. Some fans no longer watch Portugal matches to support Portugal. They watch hoping Ronaldo has a bad game so they can spend the next week talking about it.”
“Cristiano Ronaldo is 41 years old and people still expect him to carry every attack, score every goal, and rescue every performance. Then when that doesn't happen, they act as if he is the problem instead of asking questions about the players around him.”
“If Portugal want to win the World Cup, the solution is not spending every day debating Cristiano Ronaldo. The solution is for the rest of the team to start taking responsibility when moments become difficult.”
“Because what I saw against DR Congo was not a team being held back by Ronaldo. I saw a team that expected Ronaldo to solve problems that should have been solved collectively.”
“And the day people stop obsessing over Cristiano Ronaldo and start analysing Portugal honestly is the day the conversation finally becomes serious.”
🚨 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.”
Two truths can coexist
At the moment, Ronaldo is the cog in their wheels
Even in the friendly against Super Eagles Team B, Portugal goal came when CR7 was subbed off
He should retire if not for 1000 career goals and winning the WC still being a dream so he can win sth Messi already won
But this doesn't change the fact that CR7 is all time greatest for Portugal
Without CR7, Portugal might not have been so strong over the years
De todos os jogos, de todas as mais de 40 selecções, depois da primeira jornada, estes 3 jogadores foram os que mais passes para trás fizeram.
Os 3 de Portugal.
Mas a culpa é do…
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تعليق لأحد مشجعي كريستيانو رونالدو تحت أحدث منشور لبرونو فيرنانديز على إنستغرام ينتشر بسرعة 📱⏫
◾ "قبل أن تخطو إلى أرض الملعب، تذكر الرجل الذي فتح الباب لكم ج��يعًا"
◾ "تذكر ذلك الشاب البالغ من العمر 19 عامًا الذي بكى بعد الهزيمة في نهائي يورو 2004"
◾ "بينما غادر الجميع الملعب، بقى هو هناك، محطم القلب، لأن إرتداء قميص البرتغال كان يعني له كل شيء"
◾ "تذكر كأس العالم 2006، عندما خرجت البرتغال أمام فرنسا في نصف النهائي، كان كريستيانو يبكي مرة أخرى، كان يشعر بثقل هذا الشعار أكثر من أي أحد"
◾ "ذلك الشاب، كريستيانو، هو السبب في أن الكثيرين آمنوا بأن اللاعب البرتغالي قادر على أن يصبح يومًا ما الأفضل في العالم"
◾ "لقد جعل جيلاً كاملاً يحلم"
◾ "لقد أظهر لكل طفل في البرتغال أن الوصول إلى قمة كرة القدم أمر ممكن"
◾ "لقد وضع البرتغال على خريطة كرة القدم العالمية"
◾ "لأكثر من 20 عامًا، حمل هذا القميص، وهذا الشعار، وهذه الأمة على كتفيه"
◾ "لقد خاض كل المعارك"
◾ "لقد مر بكل خيبات الأمل"
◾ "لقد تحمل كل الإنتقادات"
◾ "لقد حمل توقعات أمة كاملة"
◾ "والآن، قد تكون هذه آخر رقصة له على أكبر مسرح في كرة القدم"
◾ "لذا، قاتلوا من أجله، أركضوا من أجله، أتركوا كل شيء على أرض الملعب من أجله"
◾ "أصنعوا له الفرص، مرروا له الكرة، إمنحوه الوداع الذي يستحقه"
◾ "لأنه لو كان كريستيانو لايزال يملك نفس السرعة والقوة التي كان عليها في قمة عطاءه، لما احتاج إلى أي أحد"
◾ "لكان سيحمل البرتغال على ظهره مجددًا، وينهي المهمة بنفسه"
◾ "لكن هذه المرة، جاء دوركم لتقاتلوا من أجله، كما قاتل هو من أجل البرتغال لأكثر من 20 عامًا"
Dünya Kupası'nda Kanada, Katar’ı 6-0 yendi.
Maçta Ismaël Koné’nin ayağı kırıldı.
Sert geçen maçın sonunda Kanadalı ve Katarlı futbolcular birbirine girdi