Englishman ‘upset’ with Ronaldo: ‘This is the most talented Portuguese generation’

The English press was particularly harsh on Cristiano Ronaldo, whom they accused of being the big problem that prevented a talented generation from showing all that they deserved.

“Somehow, it’s hard not to feel resentful towards him. [Ronaldo]“We are upset that this great opportunity, as big as a galaxy, is ultimately reduced to the interests of one man’s ego,” The Athletic wrote.

“This could have been one of the best quarter-finals ever, and instead, part of it was stolen: stolen possession, stolen attention, stolen minutes from better players who really deserved to be there, rather than a pure anachronism. Just because no one has the power to tell the ego not to do it.

The reference newspaper for everything related to sports in England recalls that Deschamps, for example, had the courage to take Mbappé off the field, when he realized that he would not add anything to the French team.

“At least France knows how to function without a leader. Portugal, on the other hand, is still stuck in its chained anvil that will eventually bring everything down.”

“It doesn’t make sense to give him something to chase, or to make any pass longer than twenty metres. If he drops to the left wing in the 53rd minute, he won’t be back in the middle until the 55th minute. He makes very simple mistakes. He asks for a free-kick from an impossible angle, and somehow manages to beat all three players into the wall.”

Now Roberto Martinez is also being heavily criticised by The Guardian, another leading newspaper in England, which does not forgive the inability to remove Ronaldo from the pitch.

“Roberto Martinez approached this European as if he were hunched over a keyboard, waiting to type in the number 7 and press the button with Ronaldo’s face on it, afraid that if he didn’t do it, the world would end,” he wrote, likening it to Lost.

“Lack of goals [de Ronaldo] It didn’t seem to bother Martinez at all. Nor did the limit this decision imposed on the potential of the Portuguese team. The less Ronaldo contributed to the team, the more important he became to Martinez. He spoiled him. He flattered him. In the end, there wasn’t much to separate Martinez from the stadium-swarming fans looking for selfies, but even they stopped trying to get Ronaldo to the quarter-finals. This was supposed to be the most talented Portugal team since 2004: one that featured Luis Figo, Rui Costa, Deco and a young Ronaldo. If there’s a lesson to be learned from this Euro, it’s that Martinez needs to understand that leaving Ronaldo on the bench doesn’t have to be the end of the world.