Deep down, Ronaldo playing for Portugal is protecting many players from criticism they truly deserve, but when criticism comes, they put everything on him. Once he retires, they will face the pressure
๐จ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Wayne Rooney on Portugal's performance vs DR Congo:
โNeither Bruno nor Bernardo created a single clear chance for Cristiano throughout the entire game. Forget creating chances, they didn't even score themselves.
It doesn't make sense to me that people are calling for Ronaldo to be benched when he isn't getting any service in the first place.
Bruno was supposed to be Portugal's best player at this World Cup, even a potential Golden Ball contender. What exactly did he do in this match, and why isn't the media holding him to the same standard?โ ๐ต๐น๐ค
2 - At 38 years, 357 days old, Lionel Messi is the oldest player to score multiple goals in a FIFA World Cup match, surpassing Roger Milla (30y 34d) in 1990.
Eternal.