🚨Raphaël Leão on why he didn’t pass to Cristiano Ronaldo for his hat-trick:
“Once I got the ball, my next move was to pass to Cristiano, but he kept shouting, ‘Shoot, shoot, Raphaël, shoot!’ That’s why I tried to score. He always wants everyone in the team to score. That’s who Cristiano is.”
🚨 Jose Mourinho DESTROYS Portugal’s performance vs DR Congo, BLASTS Bruno Fernandes & Bernardo Silva:
🗣️ Mourinho: “Neither Bruno nor Bernardo created a single clear chance for Cristiano the entire match. Not one. Forget creating chances for him, they couldn’t even score themselves.”
“It makes zero sense that everyone is calling for Ronaldo to be benched when he’s getting absolutely no service. None.”
“Bruno was supposed to be Portugal’s star at this World Cup, people were talking Golden Ball… What did he actually do tonight? Why isn’t the media asking him the same tough questions they ask Cristiano?” 🇵🇹
‼️ RIO FERDINAND:
“Henry always talks negative about Ronaldo. There was a clip at Highbury when Henry went and tried to provoke Cristiano, but he pushed him away, and then scored the winner for Man United. There were pictures of Henry taking the kick-off and Cristiano’s name was on the background . It seems that story is still stuck in Henry’s mind and that he still hates Ronaldo for that.”
Message d’un fan de Cristiano Ronaldo à Bruno Fernandes sur Instagram 😭🇵🇹🔥
« Avant de fouler ce terrain, rappelez-vous qui a ouvert la porte à vous tous !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Souvenez-vous du gamin de 19 ans qui pleurait après avoir perdu la finale de l'Euro 2004. Alors que tous les autres s'en allaient, il est resté là, le cœur brisé, parce que porter le maillot du Portugal signifiait tout pour lui.
Souvenez-vous de la Coupe du Monde 2006. Quand le Portugal est tombé face à la France en demi-finale, c'est encore Cristiano qui était en larmes. Il ressentait le poids de l'emblème plus que quiconque.
Ce jeune Cristiano est la raison pour laquelle tant d'entre vous ont cru qu'un joueur portugais pouvait devenir le meilleur au monde.
Il a fait rêver toute une génération.
Il a montré à chaque enfant au Portugal qu'il pouvait atteindre le sommet absolu du football.
Il a placé le Portugal sur la carte mondiale du football.
Pendant plus de vingt ans, il a porté ce maillot, cet emblème et cette nation sur ses épaules.
Il a mené chaque bataille.
Il a joué malgré chaque déception.
Il a enduré chaque critique.
Il a porté les attentes de tout un pays.
Pendant des années, il s'est battu contre ce que beaucoup considéraient comme du "deux poids, deux mesures" et un traitement injuste, alors que les projecteurs étaient souvent braqués ailleurs. Pourtant, il n'a jamais cessé de se battre pour le Portugal.
Et maintenant...
Cela pourrait être sa dernière danse sur la plus grande scène du football.
Sa dernière chance de soulever le seul trophée qui viendrait parachever la plus grande carrière internationale que ce sport ait jamais connue.
Alors battez-vous pour lui.
Courez pour lui.
Laissez tout sur le terrain pour lui.
Jouez pour l'emblème.
Jouez pour le maillot.
Créez des occasions pour lui.
Passez-lui le ballon.
Offrez-lui les adieux qu'il mérite.
Parce que si Cristiano avait encore les jambes, la vitesse et la puissance qu'il avait à son apogée, il n'aurait besoin de personne. Il porterait le Portugal sur son dos une fois de plus et finirait le travail lui-même.
Mais cette fois, c'est à votre tour de vous battre pour lui, tout comme il s'est battu pour le Portugal pendant plus de vingt ans. »
🚨🗣️ 𝗡𝗘𝗪: Alvaro Morales (ESPN commentator) on Cristiano Ronaldo's game vs. DR Congo:
"It's INCREDIBLE. Cristiano Ronaldo fails in Portugal because he has to be the goalkeeper, the defender, the midfielder, he has to create the chances and be the striker... Cristiano is always going to be ALONE in that team."
"Against DR Congo, Ronaldo won the space with his movements, he got into position raising his hand and his teammates did NOT pass him the ball"
"Messi should have been sent off against Algeria. Nobody protects Cristiano Ronaldo. Messi scored against Algeria, and Infantino was applauding… Look at Infantino's reaction when Portugal scored."
🎙️ 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.
🚨 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.”
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.
Ouvi varias declarações mas a mais correta é esta. " ronaldo de antes decidia jogos sozinho. Mas ronaldo agora nao. Ronaldo nao tem 25anos, ronaldo agora joga a n°9. Para que deixar lhe este peso todo quando ele agora tem 41 anos?.. Quando agora tem os melhores do mundo com ele?
O Cancelo em poucas palavras destruiu os burros todos que nas últimas horas atacaram o avançado do jogo de ontem.
Jornalistas, comentadores, pseudo entendedores de futebol, culparam o único gajo que não teve culpa.