Cristiano Ronaldo took the majority of Portugal's free kicks during their Euro 2024 round of 16 game against Slovenia, failing to convert any - much to the distaste of England legends Lineker and Shearer
Gary Lineker has compared Cristiano Ronaldo to a frustrated schoolboy after his tantrum in Portugal's round of 16 clash with Slovenia.
Speaking on the The Rest Is Football podcast, BBC pundit Lineker said: "Sesko went through didn't he? One on one and the keeper saved it and he saved all the penalties in the shootout - but even then, the day was not about him was it? It ended up being about Cristiano Ronaldo who kind of had about four free kick attempts, I think.
"That game sort of summed it up as that is how it's going to be for Portugal - it has to be about Ronaldo. He's 39 years of age, clearly he's not as good as he was, he's not as quick as he was, he's not as sharp as he was in the box. But his movement is still very, very good. He added: "But the team weren't losing, there was still lots to play for and it was almost...I don't want to say this, but it was almost like a really talented schoolboy when things don't happen for him and he has a bit of a breakdown, I've seen it. And it was different to the Gazza thing, and Gazza, his bottom lip went slightly - but this was a kind of a full outburst.
The trio then carried on talking about Ronaldo's penchant for taking – and missing – free kicks, as Shearer said: "The free-kick scenarios, it has to come from him to say 'well, go on, you take it,' rather than someone else coming along and saying 'come on, let me have one now.' He has to say 'go on, you have a go.'
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