After watching Denmark vs. Portugal today, I’ve reached a rather disturbing conclusion: maybe Cristiano Ronaldo was never the problem. Maybe some of these Portuguese players simply didn’t want to play for him. 😭
Bruno Fernandes was creating chances for fun, Vitinha was making intelligent runs, and the whole team suddenly looked fearless, creative and willing to take responsibility.
But where was all this freedom when Ronaldo was leading the attack? 👀
Even at the World Cup, it sometimes felt like making Ronaldo the scapegoat was easier than admitting Portugal had bigger collective problems.
A man who spent his entire career carrying Portugal suddenly became the biggest problem the moment the team stopped winning. 😭
Maybe Portugal didn’t need to get rid of Ronaldo.
Maybe they just needed to stop blaming their ex. 😂🇵🇹
Portugal finally left their toxic ex and started playing like prime Spain. 😭🇵🇹
Sometimes you really do play better after the breakup. 😂