As the biggest player of the Portuguese team, the winner of the 5th Golden Ball Award , and said goodbye to his last World Cup.
37-year-old Ronaldo is no longer the peak state of "all-round gold-edged Ronaldo" ten years ago, and his scoring efficiency is far less than the goal of Real Madrid three consecutive championships five years ago, "has brought a 1:0 start";
But as long as you give some space and opportunity, the perfect killer instinct still exists. In the first two rounds of the group stage, Ronaldo broke the deadlock by pointing shots, heading the ball interfering with the goalkeeper, helping Portugal to win two strong teams, Ghana and Uruguay, and qualifying early. In terms of the anxiety of the scene, it proves that the team's strength is not obviously superior.
third game, Ronaldo lost to the South Korean team with a group of second-tier players who were not interested in fighting, contributed an "obsolete assist" and was selected as the "worst lineup in the group stage" by the media, which attracted widespread criticism.
Given the temperament and style of Ronaldo, especially the intensification of his conflict with Manchester United over the past year, too many people certainly believe that after entering the knockout stage, it is absolutely impossible for the Portuguese team to invite this national hero to the bench and replace it with a standard center that is more in line with tactical style.
However, the old coach Santos really gave the world such a big surprise, which completely disrupted the Swiss team's targeted deployment of Cristiano Ronaldo.
, Ronaldo, who was still dissatisfied with the old, finally agreed to compromise in the face of the interests of the national team. His 21-year-old striker, Gonzalo Ramos, , was the knockout round in the first game, 60 minutes, 3 goals and 1 assist!
The Swiss team, which has always been known for its iron walls, has been frequently replaced and cut by the Portuguese team, and has completely become a "scramble project". 1:6 Defeat!
The next opponent, Morocco, fought hard against Spain for 120 minutes in the last game, and the wounded soldiers were already fighting the camp.
In this game, the injured of Morocco team played in a closed game, fighting to 10 to 11. The remaining formations of multiple main players were injured relying on their super integrity and willpower to insist on defending the victory to the end.
If it weren't for the final kick in the counterattack, they would even get a score advantage of 2:0 and 3:0.
player lineup is known as the strongest Portuguese team in history, including B Fee, a midfielder who performed well in the previous games, had 2 goals and 4 assists, finally exposed their biggest life goal of the "new golden generation": will not play against the wind at all.
Last year European Cup , against the Belgian team, he was beaten 0:1 by a small score and lost without any temper.
In this quarter-final, after accidentally conceding the goal due to a goalkeeper's mistake in the 42nd minute, the Portuguese team faced the opponent who was full of wounded soldiers and slid against the enemy. The overall and willpower were at a disadvantage. They scored many times, either failed to grasp it well, or were resolved by the opponent.
In the last knockout match, Gonzalo Ramos, who shocked the world, was completely mediocre in this game, at least half of his "money million euros worth".
And the "old golden generation" led by Figo and Rui Costa back then was a famous work that faced the England team led by Beckham and Irving . When he was behind 2 goals, he scored 3 goals in a row and made a big comeback.
16 Ronaldo tied the Hungarian team 3:3 in the European Cup group stage, and in 2018 Ronaldo tied the Spanish team 43:3 in the group stage of the World Cup. It is also a classic battle with hard work in adversity. Ronaldo, who appeared on the bench as a substitute, was considered a passing halftime performance, but a 37-year-old substitute striker could only do this after all. Aging and declining ability are reality that every player has to face. It is not easy for him to stick to this age.
36-year-old Girou is still siegeing the French team. In terms of national team performance, it has even surpassed superstars like Henry.
But the 36-year-old Ronaldo also played against France and Germany in the 21st European Cup, and won the Golden Boot Award in 3 games and 5 goals.This is the case with an elderly striker, and he can fall straight in one year.
If you have to hold the loss accountable, it is probably Cristiano Ronaldo's "off-field relatives and friends group". After the last game, he was indignant and public remarks about putting him on the bench and unable to start. Of course, it will certainly interfere with the team's preparation and unity.
- Of course, this kind of thing is the same as the "golden foil steak" that Brazilian team ate Ronaldo's treat. It's easy to say anything if they win, but if they lose, they are even wrong to breathe. It's just a success or a defeat.
To be fair, as the team leader, Ronaldo has survived the three World Cups (10/14/18) and the 4 European Cups (08/12/16/21), and led the team to win the first championship of the 2016 European Cup. He has long been the first player in his country's history and a well-deserved national hero.
In fact, the Portuguese team is not a traditional football powerhouse. Before Ronaldo, he had not even played a World Cup main match several times.
In this World Cup, Portugal reached the quarterfinals again after 16 years, defeating Ghana/Uruguay/Swiss three second-rate teams. It is absolutely not a very bad result, and can score at least 70 points.
However, the last game defeated Switzerland 6:1, greatly boosting expectations. In this game, it lost to a "big dark horse" like Morocco, not a strong team like England or France with better lineups. After all, it is still a bit "unsatisfied".
C Ronaldo's World Cup results: semi-finals (main), semi-finals (core), group stage (core), top 16 (core), quarter-finals (semi-main),
8 goals and 2 assists in the group stage, 0 goals and 0 assists in the knockout stage. His representative work is 2018, with a hat trick, tied the Spanish team 3:3.
, as the winner of 5 Golden Ball and the top ten in history, Ronaldo's World Cup performance is indeed not outstanding, only stronger than Stefano, who has never played in the World Cup main competition.
Note: In the history of football, the hall-level superstars locked in the top ten positions in history are the "Five Elders of the Hall" before the 1990s (Belle/ Maradona /Bakenbauer/ Cruyff /Stifno). Ronaldo and Zidane at the turn of the century, as well as , Messi and Ronaldo in the 21st century.
However, his outstanding performance in the Champions League League and the European Cup is worthy of the title of "King of the Champions League" ( Best Player in the Champions League in the History of the Champions League ), and is also qualified to participate in the competition of Best Player in the History of the European Cup .
C Ronaldo's excessive persistence in personal fame and fortune once made him extremely successful and also made him criticized in his late years of his career. Regardless of Ronaldo's performance off-court and the various words of "Royce's relatives and friends" have caused so much controversy,
, the strongest shooting machine in football history, has left behind its indelible deeds, no matter where to go next stop.