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[@yuan-chingliu757]

France won by an own goal. Portugal won by penalty. England equalized at the last minute. What a tournament! Spain looks like a strong contender now!

[@cuthdemello]

And Germany escaped a Danish toe offside goal

[@haitiancreolewithluciano]

Still a boring tournament with teams playing like robots. Europe has destroyed football. If it weren’t from Spain, the Euro would have been a total boring fest.

[@mickfoley1413]

England, France and Spain have all faced several top 10 - 20 ranked teams from qualifying and the group stage. Portugal's best-ranked competition was Czechia who are ranked 34. They really got gifted a route to the final if they can win the next match.

[@VS-rp5tr]

​@@mickfoley1413you do know they have to face france and possibly Spain in next rounds still you have the audacity to say that they have been gifted the chance for final? If you wanna say that then you should probably speak about England they have been gifted the chance.

[@basmatirice9924]

@@mickfoley1413 you can’t be serious dude. Portugal got a gifted rout to the final? Have you checked England’s next oponents if they win? England is the luckiest here.

[@Rain188]

I am no Ronaldo fan but after seeing lukaku, if Lukaku still plays as a “stricker” , Ronaldo can play too!

[@andrewkangowa1980]

France only has 1 goal from open play in 4games the other two goals are own goals,yet you clowns talking Cr7😂

[@bzizou5966]

They’re dying to praise Cr7 😂😂😂. This is hate with a deep depth passion.

[@satanology]

Wow! The hate against Ronaldo whether he performs or not. Guess they can only be silenced once Ronaldo retired.

[@Hajimuhammadson]

Tbf ronaldo should retire and give young generation a chance since his bad performances.

[@DakhilB]

When Did He Preform Last... Crying For Penalties Against Slovenia And Georgia Is NOT PREFORMING...

[@EleazarHernandez2213]

He performs every night my friend

[@DakhilB]

@@EleazarHernandez2213 YUP, A Striker Preforms With NO GOALS... GEORGIA Says Hit The BENCH...

[@fearedlegend]

Why is it hate ? Ronaldo hasn’t scored in 8 straight tournament games. He hasn’t scored in 34 free kicks in the euros. He has no mobility and he’s holding back Portugal. Portugal plays better without Ronaldo, much more creative and fluid. This is obvious. He’s 39 and lost it.

[@Chakirisan]

Slovenia were spectacular on defense, incredible to watch. I disagree about Ronaldo crying, it made his players want to win for Christiano, and it's part of the culture, it's not viewed as weakness.

[@theringmaster886]

A big problem for Portugal is that Ronaldo is making a lot of runs off the ball, yet Bruno Fernandes doesn't seem interested in playing a through ball. Has Fernandes made any good passes through the middle of the field in this tournament? The same thing was happening at the World Cup.

[@Nagursk1]

You're spot on. These people around him don't play for this type of Striker profile and seem to be annoyed by his presence rather than delighted and it looks like the media narratives gotten to them as in its "their" time now. Sad watch and its also not great that he isn't as clinical as he used to be.

[@theringmaster886]

@@Nagursk1 not as clinical but also not getting great service at his feet like he was getting at Madrid from the likes of Modric and Kroos. Bruno Fernandes has struggled to play the 10 role well at Man United and we see it again here, he’s out wide far too often rather than being in a position to play a pass into the box.

[@manmy016]

@@Nagursk1his type of striker profile? and what’s that exactly? Tell me how he’s more elite than haaland and co which Bernardo and Fernándes play with every week and win titles

[@Nagursk1]

@@manmy016 like RvN 💁🏻 besides I’d accuse Bernardo Silva of being one of those who don’t „search“ for him and are jealous that everything still revolves around him. His crosses are too deep for the 9 and he’s primarily looking for Leao or Bruno on the 2nd post or outside of the box with link up . While Leao try’s to dribble past people and shoot himself and Bruno shoots 70-80% of the time too. It’s difficult to read your teammates under these conditions and make runs as basically a decoy and get the ball „occasionally“. Must be frustrating but on the other hand it’s prolly funny to think that van Nistelrooy sits at home and goes „ha! Now you know what’s that like“ 😜

[@luisbrit]

The only problem is ronaldo playing for 90 min. If he just got in the field in the last 20 min he would be angry fresh and motivated to score. It would be better strategically and it would make more sense since he is old af. As a portuguese fan i think ronaldo was the best in the world at some point but now he is just ruinning his legacy by trying to be present all the time like before.

[@nio5844]

if Penaldo loves his national team he should never play in the euro .... he is only think about his own records

[@Hajimuhammadson]

Cant believe 40 year old act like a kid. Hes taking all the freekick and penalty and get angry when subbed off.

[@kbcsports5098]

Jumpnaldo 😂😂

[@cantrait7311]

Beating Slovenia on penalties a nation of 2 million is not a good look

[@theringmaster886]

better than losing. Uruguay has only 4 million people and won 2 world cups and are still one of the better teams in the world.

[@cantrait7311]

@@theringmaster886 OK Uruguay impressive for sure with such a small population You would think Portugal could do better with such a good team yet Portugal haven't even made it to one world Cup final never mind winning one

[@theringmaster886]

@@cantrait7311they’ve made the semi finals twice which is the same as Spain

[@cantrait7311]

@@theringmaster886 no Spain made a final and won Portugal yet to make a final appearance in a world cup

[@johnnyelvis3173]

Next Round Portugal vs France. RONALDO VS MBAPPE... millions of fans will cry ... advantage France but Portugal won in 2016...

[@DakhilB]

PENDU Doing PENDU THINGS... In The Penalty Box DIVING, Waiting For TAP-INS, PENALTY, OFFSIDES And CRYING Over Things...

[@ryanporter9134]

I do not see CR7 crying as a “mental breakdown”. No! I see it as him being human and how passionate he is about the game. It’s emotional and that’s what makes the game beautiful.

[@darrylfrank7113]

I feel sorry for England and France cuz they think they are better

[@DakhilB]

NO, PORTUGAL Is Better Against Georgia And Slovenia...🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ulfurkarlsson5885]

France has a record of winning in recent history to be fair

[@ayandambatha6516]

These Panelists HATE Ronaldo with passion. They always speak about Mental Health for players but Ronaldo must never show his EMOTIONS 😢. Hypocrites, hence they all had failed careers.

[@raelcandelaria7412]

Such a ronaldo hater

[@vazivo3884]

HOW ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT RONALDO AND NOT ABOUT DIOGO COSTA???? This is why I stopped watching ESPN 2 years ago. You guys consistently take advantage of opportunities to take down Ronaldo.

[@mauromacave2662]

And why are you here now? Please go back to not watching.

[@dc7896]

What Stevie said is true about the tears but give me a guy who wears his heart on his sleeve like that and you know feels the pain of the nation and its fans any day. Ronaldo loves his country. He loves playing for the national team and all that passion is genuine. Give him huge credit for taking the first kick after being so devastated after the pk save.

[@IA67676]

People forget that his desire for goals isn't just about himself but its also about the fans. He knows the people who payed to watch him play and wants tk give them a moment they'll wanna see and he's aware of his fame aswell.

[@Vaisero]

I think its more of a personal thing for him, achievements and all.

[@DakhilB]

WHAT, DELUSIONAL PENDU FANS Against SLOVENIA

[@rosman121]

When Ronaldo cried the whole team played better n win.if Stevie cry no one cares🫢🫢🤣

[@DakhilB]

@@rosman121 They Won By PENALTIES Against Slovenia.... If Pendu Was On The BENCH, They Wouldn't Need Penalties....DELUSIONAL MUCH

[@thekenyangamer140]

Blah blah! Tears aren’t for me. Oh hush. They won! So the mental state helped them pull through. How many times have you carried your club and country Stevie and registered 600+ goals?

[@DakhilB]

NO, Their Goalie Helped Them Pull Through... PENDU CRYING And GHOSTING Against SLOVENIA Did NOT Help Them WIN....

[@jasonmendez1676]

Ronaldo showing emotions because he’s passionate for the game makes him a bad captain. He’s a human. He hasn’t scored & it means a lot to him. Stop bringing him down.

[@factcheck5767]

pENALDO CRIED BECAUSE AT THAT POINT HE THOUGHT HE IS OUT AND MEDIA GOING TO BATTER HIM..... FOR HIS SELFISHNESS... I AM DONE... SEE THE REAL CRY AFTER FRANCE GAME..

[@Hajimuhammadson]

@@jasonmendez1676 So selfish taking all the freekicks and penalty when theres better player to take.

[@jasonmendez1676]

@@Hajimuhammadson he’s scored many in Saudi. The team trusts him. Relax and enjoy the goat play.

[@Hajimuhammadson]

@@jasonmendez1676 Yeah saudi

[@manmy016]

It’s not passion for the game as to why he’s crying.. he is so caught up in his own ego world that it’s too much for him failing so bad right now… no goals in 8 straight tournament games, no free kick goals in 34 straight attempted free kicks.. honestly, he is killing Portugal’s free flowing football

[@DoubleAaron2088]

Who’s Gomes ?

[@cuthdemello]

He's mixing some Copa America players

[@deleamedu2220]

The only Anti-CR7 sport channel on the planet. Every ex-player is always a good coach once they appear on TV as pundits. Stevie Nicole as a manager was so horrible that he couldn’t manage any top flight club in Europe. His coaching career was an utter failure.

[@dreddmann6532]

I guess your coaching career was very successful?

[@saqimadvaith7408]

And yet you keep watching…stay mad penaldo fanboy

[@matthewgriffith2465]

If not managing a top European club is a failure I guess we all suck

[@thelastgreataudit8112]

The guy who wanted to stay in the country he retired in and was named manager of the year multiple times for the only club he ever managed despite not particularly liking the job of being a manager? That guy?

[@angelatanurdzic7508]

Awesome game! 🔥⚽️

[@debolinasaha8303]

Astonishing how these clowns talk about the mental state of Rolando at that situation, specially Frank Leboeuf saying he has been in that situation before. Really Frank? You won a Euro and WC with the world class France team. You league career, 0 league titles and 0 UCL. You are never that important for any team in your career, not many will bat an eye if you miss/score/save or whatever. You never played with that kind of expectation from the entire nation and all his fans around the world. He felt he let his people down. As fans, who understand football and have been following this game for a long time, we understand the situation. The teammates understand the situation. You never ever had even an iota of that kind of emotion or expectation.

[@mauromacave2662]

Poor fanboy.

[@debolinasaha8303]

@@mauromacave2662 Poor fan girl

[@rmv9194]

0 - 0, penalties...What a game???????

[@D.Rodrigues_18]

You don’t need goals to have an intense match lol

[@ChrisE-iy7ok]

@@D.Rodrigues_18 you need goals to make the game more exiting, 0-0 120 minutes is very boring

[@Celestial-Dragon]

@@ChrisE-iy7ok if you are not a true fan of the sport

[@RIO-..]

Ya ... & I CAN'T BELIEVE that buddy even Missed A PENALTY... That's His SPECIALTY...!!

[@ChrisE-iy7ok]

@@Celestial-Dragon 0-0 120 minutes is because there is not enough quality on the pitch simple as that, it means both teams are too insecure to take any risks which makes it boring typical classic germany or italian style football

[@jofa9495]

fyi in Portugal we've been asking for CR7 to be out of the team for 4 years now (since the last Euros). His touch is terrible, he's slow af, zero agility and he's just parked at the far post waiting for crosses. Fernandes is one of the best freekick specialists in the world and CR7 takes every single freekick. It's criminal to waste our best generation and the dreams of millions of portuguese fans just so we dont hurt some retired billionaire's feelings. If you look at his current footballing skills, he's a below average striker. A Bendtner.

[@manorun7587]

Why are they always so hard on R7 and soft on M10? I mean I really don't care for either but clearly, R7 gets a lot of stick here. Just saying...

[@builsapride7543]

Gab makes so much sense

[@ulfurkarlsson5885]

I actually think Ronaldo is having a lot better tournament than in Qatar WC, he looks a lot more sharp now. I dont understand the critisicm

[@greatestsport]

Ronaldo crying..such a drama queen move! Crocodile tears. Give him an Oscar or Ballon D'or Already!

[@hancerichards7556]

From St. Kitts and Nevis. I humbly think that the greater majority of the players appear to be very exhausted from their long domestic leagues etc, thus the possible major reason for the mediocrity of the 2024 edition of the Euro.

[@mickfoley1413]

I think Portugal's true test will be their next match. They have yet to face a top 10 team or even top 20 team between qualifying and the group stages.The best ranked team they've faced so far is Czechia who is ranked 34. Today they struggled against Slovenia who is ranked 57. Their next match will be against Germany (16) or Spain (8). Italy is a weak team. But in contrast, they've had to face England(5), Ukraine(24), Spain (8), Croatia (9) and Switzerland (19).

[@manmy016]

HAha and there it is.. if the two centre backs of Slovenia can take care or ronaldo, I think France will be fine 🤣

[@Aspis7]

Really?? Is not CR7 being bad... although he was on this match. But is him demanding the team to play for him insertas of the oposite. Martinez is afraid to take him out... and that el be the end of Portugal.

[@mrfacts6860]

Penaldo getting carried like always 😂😂

[@beverlysamuels3820]

He is human he is a good person

[@Hajimuhammadson]

@@beverlysamuels3820 Hes so selfish though

[@cuthdemello]

How come no one talks about the dirty fouls from slovenia, hand ball and shoving Cancelo...so many fouls and yellow cards...

[@jcs379]

imagine your general crying on the field , thats what ronaldo did, he grew up without father and it shows, mama’s boy😂😂😂

[@debolinasaha8303]

Lord Pessi once said at Camp Nou, "UCL is coming home". Catalans are still waiting for that. Or do they? They are the only club who won the FIFA WC national tournament.

[@Wladislav]

Portugal would be way better without CR7 playing most of their matches, not even necessarily because CR7 is bad, but because when he's there they keep trying to force-feed him the ball.

[@Hajimuhammadson]

@@Wladislav True, its so predictable.

[@lfcmonkeyyyman6229]

Why is always about Ronaldo? There are 21 other players on the pitch... The goalkeeper was the hero of the match, absolutely no doubt,, but who do the cameras concentrate on? Girly crybaby Ronaldo.. he wasnt crying for the team, its all about him.. wants to score in every tournament to get his name in lights.. absolute attention seeker, takes every free kick, every penalty, every chance of a goal.. sickening.. he is past his best, and should be taken off, bit he thinks he is bigger than the club...total disgrace

[@martinsundland7614]

Ronaldo is doing nothing to burnish his legacy - an immature child.

[@akshayasubramanian5652]

ESPN FC continuing the Ronaldo hate in the most despicable way

[@jackcarvalho8362]

100% bring in French bring. Spin bring divy one Portugal will beat 100%. You guys talk about talk about talk about so much so much, but look at the weather. French plays, look with you, Wayne. Look with spin play look with the Wayne. Come on, bring it over, we see rock and rolla

[@herbertgomez3950]

Ronaldo had a great game tonight, not looking at the penalty loss

[@Ay7_432]

Uhm not that great,fair enough to say it was good🤝🏼😊

[@goat6262]

Define great

[@wilhelmh9495]

He was dreadful

[@mxthd3302]

Very good first half just poor finishing for whole team not just Cristiano

[@EleazarHernandez2213]

There goes ESPN fc again with the hate. 😂

[@user-is1xu1dp9b]

PENALDO is not even that anymre, what a pathetic character

[@JakeSnake-wh5yu]

This might be his last Euros of course you might be emotional but he got his MOJO back sorry espn

[@jackcarvalho8362]

So it's the same Portugal wanna have more chance with French because you're French. Do you like to open the defense? So it's the same thing, no difference. And Portugal will beat French. I guarantee 1 a 100% 2 19 0 2 1 100% because Frenchy doesn't play the fans. Is open, so you gonna have more chance? Let's get a Friday. Oh yeah rock and roll

[@sterlingheightschildrenfou9096]

ESPN this is Soo low you don't kick 🦵🏿🦶🏿🦵🏿🦶🏿 man when he is down ,ESPN has shown no empathy for a human being there are times you forget your criticism and leave Ronaldo alone common.

[@renddiraya4464]

That's their job to analyzed the game...

[@debolinasaha8303]

As if ronaldo cares about them. These bunch of jokes would predict every day that ROnaldo is old and Madrid will losse but every time next morning ROnaldo would score a hattrick, talking aout 2016-2018 time frame. Don't think many people watch these clown anymore.

[@renddiraya4464]

@@debolinasaha8303 yeah talking about a long time ago 👍

[@debolinasaha8303]

@@renddiraya4464 Yeah, about times Messi was doing Roma, Atletico, Corner taken quickly etc and 8:2. And the promise, “UCL is coming home”, from those times.

[@troydonfernandes9241]

Espn fc are cr7 haters using his name to earn money. Y hate him so much. JEALOUSY WONT GET YOU FAR. Portugal have no lethal chance without cr7 as gomez isn't as good as cr7 based on his domestic stats at psg. Portugal final crosses and attack are not sublime as other players need to support cr7 in crosses to disturb defenders. CR7 is our captain. Why should espn fc care about portugal (sarcasm care for portugal) when england and france have been pathetic in euro 2024? They also did the same for real madrid and they got what they deserve. Got humbled.

[@troydonfernandes9241]

These pundits should find something to critique on the quality of crosses and attacking of crosses by the portugal attackers, incredible defence of slovakia yet they only spew hate on cr7. Costa had incredible performance which they conveniently ignore based on the agenda to hate cr7. It is a team game, if cr7 is struggling due to be unlucky, his team needs to support which they did when he became emotional.

[@MindsetMastery456]

u guys just hating on the man, mo salah miss penalty and you guys dnt pressure him

[@mellymell619]

C. Ronaldo what he did to england oremier league's team you maybbe foorgot..?? But this channel they don't Buddy😁 Thats why they whats gona say only worst thoughts 😂 look at to Real madrid every year madrid gona lose for them.. but .. Buuut every time King of europe win the Champions.!!!!! Quit what they saay fake people

[@Martim966]

Patriotism,solidarity and Portuguese pride ...Mbappe, Thuram or Kante don t have that.

[@A_r78]

It’s because they’re African mate

[@Otto-1943]

Ronaldo cried like a little girl, what a weak leader. Leaders supposed to lead not cry

[@debolinasaha8303]

Messi cried and retired. Pipe down!

[@IA67676]

He cried similarly to how eson pundits are crying about the fact he succeeded

[@user-gd8fi5ef7y]

Ig men dont have feelings bro. Man has been through so much these past few years and then thing u can do is make fun of him. Yes messi my goat but u should atleast show support for Ronaldo. Bro is a monster, even at this age, hes still performing. Its could be his last ever international tournament. The country rests on his shoulders. He's a true strong man imo. He's trying all his best.

[@goat6262]

@@debolinasaha8303he cried when the game was over not at the peak 😂

[@Ay7_432]

@@user-gd8fi5ef7yfinally a real one🤝🏼🫂

[@axesus6966]

Cr7 will own France Mark my words France will not survive against the great cristiano ronaldo

[@hsafootballworld1321]

the same way Slovenia did not survive against him 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mariokovac9572]

😂😂he is going to cry like never before 😅