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Portugal He did not have a good night in Gelsenkirchen and lost 2-0 against Georgia on the last date of Group F of the Euro Cup. The team that has as its main star Cristiano Ronaldo he had already secured his place as first in the area and will face Slovenia in the round of 16; however, the lusos ended up frustrated for not having been able to win a game that on paper seemed like a formality.
The historic scorer of the Portuguese team with 130 goals still could not score in the most important tournament of the Old continent and His bad mood was more than evident on and off the court.. Ronaldo, 39, was once again a starter and shared the lead with Joao Félix and the young Francisco Conceição, but he was not a factor in his team’s performance and He was replaced in the 77th minute by Gonçalo Ramos. On his way out of the field, Bug gave kick a water bottle and he came out muttering anger despite receiving a hug from his coach Roberto Martínez.
During the game, Cristiano was also upset and received the yellow card 27 minutes into the game when angrily protested a potential criminal for a hold in the area of the Georgian Giorgi Kochorashvili. Swiss referee Sandro Schärer omitted the alleged infringement and cautioned Ronaldo, who was left shouting and gesticulating to ask the VAR to review the action.
In the second half, the Saudi Arabian Al Nassr striker also claimed a foul in the box for another slight tackle on a Georgia defender, but he was not warned by the referee either. This time, Cristiano did not complain for fear of being sent off.
* Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure from the playing field
Regarding his performance in the Euro Cup, The Portugal captain has started all three group stage matchesagainst the Czech Republic (2-1), Turkey (3-0) and Georgia (0-2), and although he shared the attack with different teammates, he did not perform as expected and was even criticized by some journalists.
Regarding the doubt raised in a press conference about whether his ownership in the team should be indisputable, coach Roberto Martínez came out to defend his star and said before the game against Turkey: “No other player in the history of football He has participated in six European Championships, so I understand that it is crucial to understand what this player brings. For us, Cristiano brings experience, he brings scoring opportunities and the ability to create spaces”.
“Cristiano Ronaldo is in the Portugal national team because he deserves it. He scored 51 goals in 50 games and the physical statistics support that he can play every four days. So, I think you can draw your own conclusions.”closed the former Belgium coach in the last World Cup and that he will try to guide Portugal to its second Euro in history with CR7.
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