Ninety-seven meters in a sprint in fourteen seconds. He reached the top speed in the middle of the field, 32 kilometers per hour. Then he slowed down to watch the offside, bounced off his opponents and found a place where his teammates would pass him.
In Saturday’s Group F match at the European Championships, he scored after a quarter of an hour. It was an exemplary break, one of the best in history. Amplified by the fact that he began and ended it Ronaldo.
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He scored his twelfth goal at the European Championships, setting his record from the previous duel against Hungary again. He already has three goals and one assist in Euro 2021. At thirty-six.
However, the performance of Portugal is spoiled by younger and at the same time stellar teammates, who did not just bring their form to the championship. Especially Bernardo Silva and Bruno Fernandez.
In addition, Ruben Dias, the best player in the last year of the English Premier League, scored his own goal, which started the German turnover from 0: 1 to 4: 1.
“We wanted to put pressure on their midfielders Gündogan and Kroos, we also wanted our quarterbacks to move forward. However, it was clear that we were missing one player in the middle of the field and they pushed us instead. It was my strategy, so I’m fully responsible for it, “said coach Fernando Santos in the press.
Christiano Ronaldo clears the ball from a corner, sprint to the other goal and scores against Neuer, he’s just amazing https://t.co/E2LrIK4lu5
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“It simply came to our notice then. Sometimes we could not face the dominance of the Germans. We need to learn. Germany has a great team and great players. In addition, we improved during the match and also created chances. But we still have to continue working, “said midfielder Joao Moutinho.
At the end of the demanding group F, the defending champion of the European title will have a match with the reigning world champions from France, who have only one point more after a draw with Hungary 1: 1. “We need to prepare for France with a clear head,” Santos said.
Portugal needs at least a point, otherwise there is a risk of an end in the group.
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