Cristiano Ronaldo was heated and got a yellow card after arguing with the official after he claimed that a Georgia player pulled his shirt in the box.
(Dan Tri) – C. Ronaldo received a yellow card for reacting when not awarded a penalty.
C.Ronaldo fooled everyone in the match against Türkiye. When many people thought that this striker would shoot in a situation facing the goalkeeper, he suddenly made a pass for Bruno Fernandes to score.
It’s not because CR7 isn’t confident enough to score goals, but he wants to prove a greater meaning than a goal, which is team spirit and group cohesion. Bruno Fernandes had a few “greedy” situations in the first half, but C.Ronaldo responded with “kindness”.
Coach Roberto Martinez admitted that C.Ronaldo’s pass was more meaningful than any other goal and it will be repeated many years later in youth football academies in Portugal.
When C. Ronaldo accepts to put his ego behind the team, many other Portuguese players will follow the example. That is the greatest value CR7 can bring. But in the match against Georgia, superstar No. 7 has the right to be selfish because of the big goal. That was a historic goal.
If he scores against Georgia, C.Ronaldo will become the first player to score in 6 Euros. Besides, he also broke Luka Modric’s record set just a few days ago as the oldest player to score in this tournament.
Georgia is the right opponent to do that. Although they made a certain impression in two matches against Türkiye and the Czech Republic, this is still a fairly inexperienced team. They lost 1-3 to Türkiye in their opening match at a decisive moment. In the match against the Czech Republic, Georgia was only lucky to have a draw thanks to the excellence of goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili.
In theory, Georgia still has a chance to advance if it wins against Portugal. But this possibility is not likely to happen easily. Even when they are sure to continue at the top of the table, the European Selecao still have their pride. They cannot give up against the weakest team in the group.
Spirit is Georgia’s strongest point. They could make things difficult for Portugal in this respect. However, the difference in class between the two teams is huge. Even if coach Roberto Martinez uses a reserve squad, the Iberian island team still has a high chance of winning.
