Cristiano Ronaldo he debuted at his sixth European Championship in his career, a historic record because no one has ever managed to get there. The Portuguese champion broke another record in his winning career, tainted here and there by rather excessive behavior and celebrations. It happened against the Czech Republic, perhaps due to the tension and how the match went initially. The Portugal dominated far and wide but it was the Czechs who took the lead in the second half. The team of Martinez first managed to equalize and then, in full injury time, find the final goal of 2-1 with the new substitute Conceicao. A goal that triggered euphoria in the stands and on the pitch, but in some videos Ronaldo was filmed making two less than sporting gestures towards his opponents.
Ronaldo, the celebration and the controversy
Cristiano RonaldoIn fact, after his teammate’s goal, while running towards the team and celebrating, he approached the goalkeeper first Czech Republic Stanek, who was regretting the goal conceded on the ground and celebrated in his face, complete with a clenched fist. Then he continued his run and after having crossed paths with his opponent’s number 8, Sevcik, he granted an encore. Passing behind the player, he shouted something at him, moving his head closer.
A double gesture that was considered unsportsmanlike by many fans and in fact many comments poured in about it: “Classless” or “says it all”, to underline how he is a world-class player but with some lapses in style. But there are also those who have made the comparison with his ‘football antagonist’: “Something you wouldn’t see Messi do”. And who, instead, wanted to ‘philosophize’ a little more: “It’s hard to love a team with this kind of disrespect and arrogance from its most important player”.
