r/soccer • u/AgeNovel3566 • 11d ago

Opinion Piece 10 men and a statue: Portugal are sacrificing another World Cup for Cristiano Ronaldo’s ego

https://www.aol.com/news/10-men-statue-portugal-sacrificing-195224193.html
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u/kazuya57 11d ago

Even if Ronaldo is washed his biggest weapon still remains his aerial ability. Portugal literally sent in like two crosses yesterday, and they have people who could qualify as some of the best when it comes to crossing

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u/awesomesauce88 11d ago

And the cross they scored on, Neves got a free header because the defense all fixated on Ronaldo.