Cristiano Ronaldo (39 years old) appeared this Tuesday in the starting eleven chosen by Roberto Martínez for Portugal’s debut against the Czech Republic, becoming the first player in history to participate in six European Cups different. A milestone that he celebrated with a long-suffering victory for his national team, although the forward had a discreet performance. A gray night not only because of the limited contribution of the Portuguese team to the game, but also because of a gesture dedicated to the goalkeeper after the Portuguese team’s goal, which came in the extension time of the second act..
The former Real Madrid, Juventus and Manchester United player, among other big clubs, in that match became the first footballer to participate in six Euro Cups, a tournament in which he debuted in 2004 in the edition played in his country. Cristiano, who was stopped by goalkeeper Stanek in two shots, couldn’t score on such a special night for him, but at least he had the consolation of his team’s victory (2-1) against the Czechs. A victory signed by Francisco Conceiçao in the added time of the second half of the match played at the Leipzig Stadium.
Player with the most goals (14) and games played (25) in the European Championship, Cristiano could not beat the goalkeeper Jindrich Stanek, who conceded a goal in the second half by rejecting a header from Nuno Mendes that bounced off his teammate Robin Hranac. Already in injury time, Conceiçao sealed Portugal’s victory with the second goal, celebrated with a controversial gesture by Cristiano.
The veteran Portuguese player discharged the tension experienced during the clash with a controversial gesture of rage and the clenched fist against Stanek when the goalkeeper lamented on the grass about having conceded a goal, an action described by numerous social media users as ‘unsportsmanlike’. He was not, however, the only ugly one of the Portuguese star, who later, in his celebration race, addressed and addressed a few words to the Czech player Petr Sevcik.
2024-06-19 09:25:16
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