'Did you miss it again?' Sad to say, Ronaldo's disastrous free-kick success rate, 60 tries, 1 successful'Don't kick from now on!'
Jul 02, 2024
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Ronaldo had a free kick opportunity in front of the arc in the 26th minute of the second half when he was 0-0 tight against Slovenia in the round of 16 of Euro 2024 at Frankfurt Arena in Frankfurt, Germany on the 2nd (Korea time).
A situation in which I was able to become a hero of Portugal once again when scoring. However, Ronaldo's ball flew well over the defensive wall and to the crossbar toward the stands.
This free kick was Ronaldo's 60th direct free kick at a major tournament (World Cup, Euro).
The success rate is disastrous. Ronaldo scored just one goal. It was against Spain in the group stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Since then, 59 attempts have been made repeatedly off the post, caught on the defensive wall or blocked by the goalkeeper.
In the past, Manchester United and Real Madrid often produced great scoring scenes with free kicks, but Ronaldo's inaccurate free kick has recently become a 'laugh bell' among soccer fans. One of the things that is not missed when comparing skills with Lionel Messi (Inter Miami) is a free kick.
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Ronaldo led the team to the quarterfinals through a 3-0 victory in the penalty shootout by scoring valuable points as the No. 1 kicker of the penalty shootout.
However, he is humiliatingly failing to score a single goal so far in this tournament, which he played for the first time in Euro history. As of the 2nd, he is attempting 20 shots, the most among the players who have participated in the Euros.
Portugal coach Roberto Martinez is constantly putting in expectation of veteran Ronaldo's aura, but it seems necessary to consider whether Portugal needs a change in the front to win Europe for the first time in eight years since 2016.
Even if Ronaldo starts again in the quarterfinals with France, it is necessary to leave the free kick to another player. Portugal has many players with good kicking abilities such as Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) and Bernardu Silva (Man City).
yoonjinman@sportschosun.com
