Elbowing and provocative behavior, Portuguese media "massacres" Ronaldo: Miserable, you should be ashamed!

2025-11-14 13:00:17Sport SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
PHOTO: Cristiano Ronaldo 

Cristiano Ronaldo  has come under heavy criticism after being sent off for elbowing Dara O'Shea and leaving the stadium to thunderous applause from the Irish crowd, before also attacking members of the opposing team's staff. 

The headline in "A Bola" by Hugo Vasconcelos is clear: " Cristiano should be ashamed ."

The article says: “ What the Portuguese captain did was deplorable. And not just because of his aggressiveness, because losing patience in a moment of frustration can happen, even if it shouldn’t. The worst part was the reaction, the whole charade, from the tears as if the Irishman who took the elbow was doing it himself, to the shaking of his head, as if he didn’t understand what was happening, to the applause of the crowd, as if it was their fault for his dismissal, not his .”

Vasconcelos also highlighted Ronaldo 's poor behaviour in the run-up to the match, making provocative statements: " Cristiano Ronaldo is 40 years old. In Wednesday's press conference, he spent his time provoking his rivals, the Irish coach and the crowd. He created an atmosphere that he could not control. He made a mistake. The least he could do is apologise, but what he should really do is be ashamed ."


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