Pepe the rock and Cristiano Ronaldo the altruist, the 2 Portuguese grandpas are placing up resistance

Ronaldo, the altruist

In two outings, Cristiano Ronaldo has but to attain a aim throughout this Euro. The highest scorer within the historical past of the competitors, who has participated in six editions since 2004, stays a key aspect in Roberto Martinez’s system. And to assume that some had been questioning if the previous nationwide coach of Belgium ought to nonetheless rely on the Al-Nassr participant…

Though he has not but scored his fifteenth aim in a Euro, which might make him the one participant to have scored a aim in six totally different editions, he delivered an help which attracted a whole lot of consideration. As a result of the 39-year-old Portuguese is much from being seen as probably the most altruistic participant who at all times needs to attain, rating and rating once more.

Ronaldo didn’t rating however assisted Bruno Fernandes. ©AFP or licensors

However shortly earlier than the hour mark, when CR7 discovered himself alone in opposition to the Turkish goalkeeper, he most popular to slide the ball to his left to Bruno Fernandes who simply needed to push the ball into the empty aim. “We noticed one thing spectacular,” defined his coach Roberto Martinez at a press convention. Cristiano is a scorer who solely lives for objectives. Giving this help to Fernandes is a pure second in Portuguese soccer. That is an instance that needs to be proven in all soccer academies in Portugal and world wide. He confirmed that the group was extra essential than something.”

This help, which is the participant’s seventh in a Euro, permits Cristiano Ronaldo to grow to be the most effective passer within the competitors. A second celebrated by his supporters who sang songs in his title, to the rhythm of ‘Seven Nation Military’ by the White Stripes. Whereas different followers of the participant tried a pitch invasion to get their photograph with the soccer star… 4 instances! At 39 years previous, Ronaldo has as soon as once more proven his significance and his altruism which may enable his nationwide group to go far on this match.

Ronaldo appreciated the selfie taken with the kid on the pitch, rather less the three different pitch invasions… ©AFP or licensors

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“With that help from Ronaldo we noticed one thing spectacular.”

Pepe, the rock

When the Turkish nugget Arda Güler was born in 2005, he who got here into the sport late within the recreation, Pepe had already accomplished three seasons on the highest stage and took part in a Champions League marketing campaign. Nineteen years later, if the longer term does certainly belong to the younger Actual Madrid winger, the Portuguese defender exhibits that it’s doable to be in your forties and play at a really excessive stage. In opposition to Turkey, the FC Porto captain accomplished 97% of his passes but in addition received 5 out of 8 duels whereas two headed clearances made late within the match had been celebrated as objectives by Portuguese followers.

Pepe is twenty-two years aside from Arda Güler… ©AFP or licensors

Ten minutes from the tip, Martinez determined to switch his defender to permit him to obtain a pleasant ovation from the general public. “A impartial individual would by no means imagine that he’s 41 years previous,” the nationwide coach analyzed after the match. He is a good instance for all of Portuguese soccer: he’s skilled 24 hours a day, he trains effectively and sleeps effectively. He has a love of the sport and unimaginable genetics.”

At 41 years previous, and in a soccer that’s more and more turning to younger gamers, the person who grew to become the oldest participant to play within the Euro demonstrated that have was a energy {that a} group couldn’t do with out. Yet one more weapon for Portugal in its quest for ultimate victory…

The highest : Bernardo Silva (8/10)

The Manchester Metropolis participant, who opened the scoring with a volley, was very snug in opposition to the Turks.

Le flop : Samet Akaydin (3/10)

The defender scored the gag aim of the match by handing the ball to his goalkeeper… with out seeing that he had superior. Along with his self-goal, he was out injured.

The technical

Turquie: Bayindir, Celik, Akaydin (75e Demiral), Bardakci, Kadioglu, Calhanoglu, Ayhan (58e Yuksek), Akgun (70e Güler), Kokcu (46e Yazıcı), Akturkoglu (58e Yildiz), Yilmaz.

Portugal: Costa, Cancelo (68th Semedo), Dias, Pepe (83rd Antonio Silva), Mendes, Vitinha (88th Neves), Palhinha (forty sixth Neves), Fernandes, Silva, Ronaldo, Leao (forty sixth Neto).

The referee: F. Zwayer (All)

Warnings: Bardakci, Leao, Akaydin, Celik, Palinha.

Les buts : 21e Silva (0-1), 28e Akaydin csc (0-2), 56e Fernandes (0-3).