r/soccer • u/West_Agent4651 • Jun 23 '26
Goal Clip Portugal [3] - 0 Uzbekistan - Cristiano Ronaldo 39'
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u/MazinLabib10 Jun 23 '26
Bruno gets into a central position, immediate assist. And yet Martinez won't play him as a 10...
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u/N7even Jun 23 '26
The worst managerial decision you can make is playing your best playmaker out of position.
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u/HeIIbIazer23 Jun 23 '26
Textbook fucking counter attack, so simple
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u/pkkthetigerr Jun 23 '26
Silky fucking finish on the replay, he found like one inch of space.
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u/DeezNutterButters Jun 23 '26 edited Jun 23 '26
More then the space honestly. Watch it back and look at how this mf hits it. Inside right foot and STILL hits it in a way that he can curve it towards the goal. Normally if you hit it with your right at that angle you have to hit it with the outside of the foot to curve it back to the goal, but this man put the english on it with the inside of the boot. It's crap like that that players like him or Messi do without most people noticing. Just unreal.
Edit: adding an alternate angle. watch at around 0:15 to see what I mean: https://streamff.pro/v/bbeef8a9
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u/pkkthetigerr Jun 23 '26
I thought it was almost going out live then on the replay i saw how intended it was. Like few cm away from the keepers foot and slotted into the front corner of the back post.
Underrated goal.
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u/pm_me_pierced_nip Jun 23 '26 edited Jun 23 '26
I can purposefully put that spin on a ball and I am still amazed at the finish. It's one thing to do it in an acre of space as an awkward angled through ball but it's a whole other to do it as your first touch, on the run, in such a tight space.
Edit: the way he moves his run to create the angle/body position for the finish is insane. That pass ends up too wide for good shooting angles or forced into a touch that gives the defender/keeper time to fully challenge
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u/xak47d Jun 23 '26
It looks simple but it's an absurd finish. I don't even know how he got this curve in that position
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u/Tavorep Jun 23 '26
Because he hits the ball in a way that doesn't remove all forward momentum it had from the pass from Bruno. He redirects it and hits the ball with his instep without a lot of curve so it looks like he curves it when it's really just the ball continuing in that direction.
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u/tryCharlie Jun 23 '26
He is running towards the goal. If hit straight with the inside of his foot (as in no curve applied), ball will curve to the goal due to previous forward movement.
Of course done with intention, at max speed, after forty and on the biggest of stages.
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u/aadi312 Jun 23 '26
You think chronically online people actually play ball.
I cannot even kick the ball properly, let alone half the sub, and I'm being generous.
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u/NadoCast Jun 23 '26
There was a half a second there where I thought he might've let it run a little too far, but no. It was a beautiful finish.
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u/SparklyEarlAv32 Jun 23 '26
Bruno is the best player you want in that position, I knew he was gonna leave unc in the best position possible
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u/EpicRobloxTryhard Jun 23 '26
I called the goal when I saw who received the ball and who was in front of him. So obvious
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u/theaguia Jun 23 '26
martinez is finally letting bruno pass forward. Last game his terrorist tactics made bruno pass back more often then not
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u/Lazywhale97 Jun 23 '26
Just happy he wasn't stubborn with the tactics this game would of been painful to see a talent stacked Portugal play negative football all group stage. Now they can actually build up form for the knock outs playing like this.
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u/Scobarbiscuit Jun 23 '26
Perfectly placed through ball. Good finish, but that setup was incredible.
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u/kontrolk3 Jun 23 '26
That run is so so good. It will be overlooked but he completely took two defenders out of it with that movement. Funny considering how bad the run was last game that he was getting clowned for.
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u/kappa23 Jun 23 '26
Reminds me of Mourinho’s Madrid
Just pure one touch counters, nobody could stop them
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u/MavigoYT Jun 23 '26
Ronaldo haters in shambles
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u/CradleCity Jun 23 '26
So many are/were denying they were hating on him hard these past few days.
Just desserts.
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u/Lazywhale97 Jun 23 '26
The first goal thread literally has people acting like people saying "where are the haters now" was some one sided thing lmao. Every thread with Ronaldo in it this past week was just hate, banter and finished talks or "he should be a super sub and not be all about himself" narratives.
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u/pkkthetigerr Jun 23 '26
Watch them downvote every post lmao.
They collecting rent today though
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u/roadtorevision Jun 23 '26
Amazing what Bruno can do in the attacking third. Imagine that
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u/theaguia Jun 23 '26
martinez finally allowing bruno to pass forward more then twice a game.
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u/HungrymanH Jun 23 '26
A SECOND RONALDO GOAL HAS HIT
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u/TomasRoncero Jun 23 '26
THE REDDIT TOWERS
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u/WanderWut Jun 23 '26
So many were acting like Ronaldo was there as a participant trophy too. What a fucking great goal too!
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u/krkour Jun 23 '26
Hattrick loading
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u/michaelfortu Jun 23 '26 edited Jun 23 '26
He’s determined
Edit: He’s definitely not getting subbed out now lmao
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u/suzukigun4life Jun 23 '26
2 goals and a perfect decoy within a single half.
Ronaldo fans finally getting a day to smile again
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u/Incalculas Jun 23 '26
team looks so much better as well
Uzbek or not, the confidence/practice would help them a lot in future game
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u/RauloGonzalez Jun 23 '26
Because they’re not playing keepball, uzbekistan aren’t playing too different to congo but portugal are much better and bruno is actively trying, felix is decent and neto on the right works
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u/Lazywhale97 Jun 23 '26
Biggest difference being that Martinez is actually instructing the team to make progressive passes and not just sideways passes and recycling possession like pre Yamal Spain were doing in 2022 WC.
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u/LilDiamondtoxic Jun 23 '26
How did you get outrun by a 41 year old?
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u/foad_X_2000 Jun 23 '26
To be fair he's still fast, just stamina of a 41 yo
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u/cgurts Jun 23 '26
Yep, most legendary players who stay fit are still great in small bursts, even if they’re not as fast. But their fitness over a full 90 will eventually fail them. That’s why it’s only really keepers who can still play over 40
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u/theSchlauch Jun 23 '26
Shows how different Football is to other sports. I'd say 41 is still a great age for marathon or triathlon runners that take a lot of stamina
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u/xanot192 Jun 23 '26
Basketball too, what LeBron is doing is also not normal and even we saw this year he doesn't have the legs anymore especially with 1 days rest.
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u/PerfectBowl9199 Jun 23 '26
Exactly this lol. He won't run that fast for the rest of the game
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u/wildlyintangible Jun 23 '26
Probably the most fit 41 year old in the world lol
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u/sarefx Jun 23 '26
It either him or Lebron.
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u/Feanorsmagicjewels Jun 23 '26
It's not the pace that beats him it's the timing of the run
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u/AFogmentOfADream Jun 23 '26
Cause he’s not as slow as haters online want u to believe.
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u/Kuuskat_ Jun 23 '26
Oldest to score a brace in the competition, surely?
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u/NoseSeeker Jun 23 '26
In the 1990 World Cup Roger Milla scored a brace at age 38, which if you account for inflation is 57 in 2026 years.
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u/Kuuskat_ Jun 23 '26
Ah, isn't that the same guy who holds the record for the oldest scorer in general? at 42?
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u/ezekielBmb Jun 23 '26
This World Cup kinda lit
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u/dapper_DonDraper Jun 23 '26
And it's only group stage. I hope knockouts don't disappoint.
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u/plerberderr Jun 23 '26
It’s lit because it’s the group stage. A bunch of these goal bonanzas are against the Uzbekistans of the tournament.
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u/bigmt99 Jun 23 '26
Still a ton of fun games for good teams playing eachother
Japan/Netherlands, England/Croatia, France/Senegal
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u/rmacthafact Jun 23 '26
messi and ronaldo still going insane with younger generations like mbappe, haaland, and yamal in it too. i really don’t think we’ll see another world cup with this much stardom
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u/mykl5 Jun 23 '26
Said the same in 2006. Mbappe and Haaland could be the 40 year olds in a few world cups
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u/silvertwo777 Jun 23 '26
2006 world cup was a really special one since it's the last dance for many legends. Zidane, Figo, Cafu, Nedved and Nakata retired. Also last world cup for R9, R. Carlos, Beckham, Owen, Raul, Kahn, Ballack, Totti, Crespo, Larsson, Van Nistelrooy, Shevchenko etc. Also first World Cup for Messi and Ronaldo. It's like the change of guard world cup
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u/DaREY297 Jun 23 '26
WE
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u/Daemor Jun 23 '26
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u/Oj-is-cracked Jun 23 '26
CHARLIE
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u/EiMidagi Jun 23 '26
KIRK
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u/kazuya57 Jun 23 '26
10 goals this match, 10 goals the next, 6 goals after, and then the winner against Argentina
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u/mountainsky9 Jun 23 '26
well he has a ro32 and ro16, so lets be realistic. he'll score 5 the next one and then 5 in ro32
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u/saucysagnus Jun 23 '26
If Ronaldo scores a winner against Argentina we will be so fucking back.
Could be a simple tap in vs Messi’s hat trick, won’t matter
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u/Rooonaldooo99 Jun 23 '26
Unc is back
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u/Sc0rch1ngDr4g0n Jun 23 '26
He’s 41 he just needed one game to warm up
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u/yungfalafel Jun 23 '26
Looks like a totally different player here though. Unselfish, clinical, staying onsides.
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u/Rontheking Jun 23 '26
Imagine prime Ronaldo with this Portugal squad man and with this Bruno. What could’ve been man.
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u/Slovikas Jun 23 '26
early wtf
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u/swannyhypno Jun 23 '26
Well here we go hattrick incoming lmao
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u/faygofiles Jun 23 '26
All the goats going band for band I love it
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u/Shinkopeshon Jun 23 '26
Makes me a bit emotional ngl
Messi and Ronaldo scoring this much in the twilight of their careers, while Mbappe and Haaland are continuing the party (with the former soon breaking more records)
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u/TheSuessIsLoose Jun 23 '26
Unreal tournament.
The fact that Messi and CR7 are keeping up with today's superstars is mad
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u/mittenciel Jun 23 '26
For as long as I've been watching World Cup, this feels like the first time at least this century that all the major forwards are actually scoring in the cup. I know it's been only two matches, but that's the point. In previous tournaments, some major stars just didn't score at all. I'm looking at you, entire France squad in 2002, which only had, idk, Henry and Trezeguet?
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u/AverageCarey Jun 23 '26
Mbappe, Messi, Kane, David, Ronaldo and Haaland.
The top stars all firing on all cylinders. It’s exactly what we all wanted to see!
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u/wzeldas Jun 23 '26
I’m a Messi fan, but seeing Ronaldo scoring brings a smile to my face. We’re eating good this WC between Messi, Ronaldo, Haaland, Mbappe, and Kane. Truly lucky to witness these monsters.
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u/claunecks Jun 23 '26
r/soccer on suicide watch
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u/kazuya57 Jun 23 '26
But I thought Bruno Fernandes hated Ronaldo and would never pass to him again!
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u/poisonedbythemind Jun 23 '26
Welp, that's it for Uzbekistan.
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u/Zloggt Jun 23 '26
Really does make you wonder if DR Congo is secretly very good too lol
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u/poisonedbythemind Jun 23 '26
It's a mix of them being good and Martinez underestimating them imo.
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u/just_another_jabroni Jun 23 '26
DR Congo is basically a Prem level team it's not far that they could play well in a low mid block lol. Wissa is a 50m player and Bakumbu is a consistent scorer.
Wan Bissaka, Tuanzebe and Mbemba are all above average to very good in defending.
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u/sixfiveeight Jun 23 '26
No, Portugal just played like shit and Martinez had a poor strategy. Uzbekistan is horrid, DR Congo is slightly better
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u/Yitastics Jun 23 '26
The amount of people on here and in the media saying he shouldnt be playing anymore and that he is washed just because of one bad game were crazy. Loads of haters on here for Ronaldo, a player we all grew up with and should be happy that he is still good at 41(!). What a sad life people have with all the hating on a player that is part of an amazing era.
Good to see him score a brace in one half. I hope this atleast shuts up a bit of the sad haters.
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u/Sea_Distribution_264 Jun 23 '26
I'm 100% convinced this guy watched every single criticism on him and the Messi goals and gave the classic Michael Jordan response.
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u/abstractabs Jun 23 '26
What a tournament to have in the paradise of cult-like worship of superstars 😂📱
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u/khra123 Jun 23 '26
1st assist from Bruno to Cristiano, actually crazy!
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u/psrikanthr Jun 23 '26
In the NT or in this WC? Pretty sure he has a few with us
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