Didn't you watch the game? "It's rude only to Ronaldo...Messi also has zero goals"Manchester United legend's absurd claim
Jul 09, 2024
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Sports media 'SportsKida' reported on the 9th (Korea time) that Ferdinand defended his former teammate Ronaldo and questioned why critics did not attack Lionel Messi.
Ronaldo has been the subject of criticism for his recent slump in Euro 2024. Ronaldo, who first entered the Euro 2004 tournament, succeeded in participating in the Euro tournament for the sixth time in a row, the first time ever. But Ronaldo's skills were not the same as before. Ronaldo has not scored a single goal in five Euro matches.
After Portugal was eliminated by France in the quarterfinals, the arrows of criticism poured even stronger toward Ronaldo. BBC says Ronaldo's statistics at Euro 2024 are abysmal. This is the first time Ronaldo has failed to score on the stage of a major tournament. Ronaldo's constant running seems ridiculous at times.
BBC panelist Chris Sutton, a former English Premier League (EPL) striker, also said: "Coach must realize when a player is not helpful to his teamManager Roberto Martinez insisted Ronaldo should have been excluded.
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Ferdinand responded to Ronaldo's criticism on his YouTube channel "Ronaldo didn't have a good tournament"It's rude that he has to leave the national team. I can't say that considering what he's done. What did Ronaldo do for Portugal? Messi also failed to score a goal for Copa America. But there was no criticism," he said, pointing out people's different attitudes toward Ronaldo and Messi.
In fact, Messi played in three games in the Copa America this time and has no offensive point except for one assist. However, the difference with Ronaldo is also clear. Messi ranks third among Copa America's participants with 11 opportunities created in three games. The expected help per 90 minutes is 0.54, which is the number one player in the Copa America, but the impact of the game is clearly shown from the front.
Ronaldo, on the other hand, ranks second among the Euro players with an expected score of 3.6 but has no score. It is not a remarkable performance as it is ranked 47th among the participants with six opportunities. In the end, contrary to Ferdinand's argument, there was a clear difference in the influence of the two players in the game.
Despite Ferdinand's advocacy, if Ronaldo wants to continue playing for the national team, it seems difficult to avoid the fans' resentment. It was a top superstar, but the time to leave the national team is approaching.
digh1229@sportschosun.com
