Perfect so far, Portugal's journey to the Euros took a sharp turn on Wednesday after Sudden defeat against Georgia (2-0). There was a man who symbolized the Lusitanians' depressing evening: Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Ballon d'Or holder and captain of the team for the third time in three matches played a complex game in the middle of the Georgian defence. This is in contrast to the first two games where we saw him smiling, breaking records, selfless (assisting a goal against Turkey) and even warm with his teammates.
A match that started with a record and ended with a first
But at Schalke, CR7 was rarely found in a good position. He could (should?) have received a penalty for a rough jersey collision in the first half. Cristiano Ronaldo was particularly frustrated during his exit in the second term, as he was replaced by Gonzalo Ramos before angrily shooting a shot at a water bottle, keenly recalling the controversial situation, after the final whistle. Sequence captured by social networks.
He could be celebrating this evening's sale by claiming that he has scored 50 goals (22 in the World Cup, 28 in the Euros), the player having claimed the most major tournament encounters in history.
