"Pro-Ronaldo faction" 英 broadcaster's outburst of anger, mocking him for missing PK? England will win if Ronaldo is half passionate"
Jul 05, 2024
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Morgan appeared on British sports radio talk sports on the 4th (Korea time) and mocked Ronaldo on the same site as the BBC. I don't know if you saw this, but the BBC wrote 'Penaldo' (penalty kick naldu) on a graphic screen. They have no history of doing that to iconic players. Why do you only have Ronaldo?" he shot back. When Ronaldo missed a decisive penalty in the round of 16 of Euro 2024 between Portugal and Slovenia on the 2nd, the BBC engraved the caption 'Mystiano Penaldu' (missed penalty kick) which was controversial. John Terry, a former player, also criticized him with a strong tone.
Morgan read "I saw a good article by Martin Samuel of The Times this week. It was about why Jude Bellingham and Ronaldo should be in the team. "They're the players calling the trophy. "Look at the Portuguese players rallying around Ronaldo as his emotions mounted after he missed the penalty." Then "You know what Ronaldo means to them. They must know Ronaldo has led the team for the last 20 years. Ronaldo almost single-handedly lifted the trophy in Portugal. "They will know that, and they will put a great deal of effort into Ronaldo," he continued. "Those who mock Ronaldo should remember. I think Ronaldo is the best goalscorer of all time."
"If the English players show even half of Ronaldo's passion, if they show the same passion and fiery desire to win, how dare I predict England's victory," Morgan, an Englishman, lamented. "Ronaldo is showing a stronger passion than the whole English team, but he has been mocked."
Ronaldo, who reached the quarterfinals by winning the penalty shootout score 3-0, declared "This is the last euro without a doubt" ahead of the quarterfinals against France on the 6th. Through this tournament, Ronaldo set a record of six Euro appearances, the most in his career. He played in four Euro 2024 matches, but has yet to score a goal.
Reporter Yoon Jin-man yoonjinman@sportschosun.com
yoonjinman@sportschosun.com
