Fans expressed their love for what Cristiano Ronaldo did after the Portuguese team defeated the Czech Republic in the opening match of EURO 2024.
Fans enjoyed Ronaldo’s actions
Cristiano Ronaldo started the opening match of the Portuguese team’s EURO 2024 group stage, becoming the second oldest player to play in the tournament’s history. Ronaldo also went down in history as the first player to appear in 6 EURO tournaments, since his debut for the national team at the age of 18 at EURO 2004.
Against the Czech Republic, although it wasn’t a perfect night for Ronaldo on an individual level as he failed to score, he played the full 90 minutes and could have assisted Diogo Jota’s goal. if you don’t commit offside. Finally, substitute Francisco Conceicao scored his first international goal in the 90+2′ minute to seal a dramatic 2-1 victory for Portugal.
And as soon as the final whistle sounded at Red Bull Arena, Ronaldo proactively went straight to Francisco Conceicao and hugged the 21-year-old Porto star to congratulate him.
Ronaldo’s actions made fans excited. The moment the 39-year-old veteran player congratulated the 21-year-old talent spread on social networks, attracting attention. One fan wrote: “A great winner. When I saw Ronaldo’s reaction after Czech Republic scored, I knew they would still win the match.” Another person wrote: “Ronaldo has changed – more beautiful than when he didn’t score.” “That action said everything,” another person commented.
Ronaldo’s act of hugging and congratulating his former teammate’s son attracted attention.
Francisco Conceicao is the son of Sergio Conceicao – coach of Porto club. Sergio Conceicao is someone who played with Ronaldo when they both played for Sporting Lisbon.
Writing before the tournament in a long post on Twitter, Ronaldo recorded the milestone of becoming the most experienced player in EURO history and sent a call of encouragement to Portuguese fans.
He wrote: “Today begins another chapter in our history. I remember very much my first day wearing the national team shirt, a journey full of challenges and victories. Now, I have the honor of being close to Together with a champion team, full of talent and determination, with everyone’s strength and support, let’s fight together to win another victory we can’t stop it.”
