Ronaldo was named in Portugal’s starting lineup. Even when “European Brazil” faced special difficulties, coach Roberto Martinez still placed faith in CR7. Thanks to that, Ronaldo achieved the feat of attending the EURO finals 6 times in a row since the first time in 2004.
Ronaldo achieved the feat of attending EURO finals 6 times
Unfortunately, in this opening match, Ronaldo could not score despite being given many opportunities. According to Whoscored statistics, CR7 alone had 5 shots, more than any other player present on the field.
However, Ronaldo also clearly revealed his age limitations. Throughout the match, he was given many opportunities by his teammates. However, all were squandered by the owner of 5 Golden Ball titles. The fact that Ronaldo was able to stay until the end of the match was entirely due to the favor of coach Roberto Martinez.
In fact, at the end of the match, Ronaldo was completely exhausted. He almost stood still, unable to move. As a result, in the 87th minute, Diogo Jota scored for Portugal but was not recognized because of an offside error by Ronaldo, who was also involved in the above ball situation.
Ronaldo played hard but couldn’t score
Due to not being able to “open a goal account” at EURO 2024 , Ronaldo’s scoring record in the EURO finals is still at 14. At this time, CR7 is the top scorer in the finals. EURO, far ahead of legendary Platini (9 goals). The player closest to Ronaldo and still able to improve his performance is Griezmann, who also has only 7 goals.
Photo series of Ronaldo achieving the feat of participating in 6 EURO tournaments:
