Je hebt Cristiano Ronaldo-haters en je hebt @MessiClass10i op Twitter. Hij kon het niet laten om even 10 momenten op te sommen waarin de Portugees zijn land of club in de steek liet. Even voor de CR7-fans onder ons: neem het vooral niet té serieus.
4th July 2004
Portugal’s golden generation reach their first ever major final – against minnows Greece. At home.
Ronaldo is played clean through on goal but fluffs his lines. They go onto lose 1-0.
12 years later they win a final against France. Away. Without him. pic.twitter.com/e11Qj9ltyL
— Dominic (@MessiClass10i) 12 januari 2019
19th June 2008
Much is made about Ronaldo defending set pieces for his teams. Trouble is, he isn't actually any good at defending, at all.
He completely loses Klose to see Germany take the lead in their Euro 2008 QF.
Can he go down the other end as respond? No. pic.twitter.com/dVZJj2T0kn
— Dominic (@MessiClass10i) 12 januari 2019
27th May 2009
Arguably the first mainstream Messi vs Ronaldo clash comes in the Champions League Final.
Man Utd carve out SEVEN attempts for Ronaldo, but he fluffs his lines over and over and over again.
Messi seals the trophy for Barcelona - with a header. pic.twitter.com/fgztzadFzH
— Dominic (@MessiClass10i) 12 januari 2019
31st March 2012
It is no secret that Cristiano Ronaldo is as egotistical as a human being can be.
Gonzalo Higuian rounded the keeper in a Liga match vs Osasuna only be tripped by Ronaldo, trying to steal the goal. pic.twitter.com/EDBPUDsaw7
— Dominic (@MessiClass10i) 12 januari 2019
25th April 2012
Having already missed a penalty in the 2007/08 Champions League final shootout, Ronaldo repeats the feat with a tame effort vs Bayern Munich in the 2011/12 Semi Finals.
This time his team mates couldn't bail him out and Real Madrid crashed out. pic.twitter.com/sJdwKjLf4e
— Dominic (@MessiClass10i) 12 januari 2019
27th June 2012.
Another penalty shootout and yet more narcissistic behaviour.
Only the first 3 penalty takers are guaranteed a chance in a shootout, but Captain Cristiano decides to put himself 5th in hope of scoring the winner.
The shootout doesn't even get that far. pic.twitter.com/Udy0tM9gfu
— Dominic (@MessiClass10i) 12 januari 2019
9th May 2015
Another penalty miss – and this time there is silverware on the line.
Ronaldo’s tame penalty is saved and the rebound miskicked, in a 2-2 draw vs Valencia.
Had Real Madrid won this game, they would have been La Liga Champions pic.twitter.com/GA8c0M3XLb
— Dominic (@MessiClass10i) 12 januari 2019
23rd December 2017
A must win game to keep Real Madrid’s title hopes alive.
Pre Match:
““I’m the best player in history. No footballer can do the things I can. There’s no player more complete than me”.
In the match itself: pic.twitter.com/HSVuDP9LJ5
— Dominic (@MessiClass10i) 12 januari 2019
25th June 2018
ANOTHER pressure penalty and it’s ANOTHER miss!
Portugal would have proceeded to a far easier section of the draw by winning this game.
Already 1-0 up thanks to Quaresma, Ronaldo blew his penalty as Portugal went on to only draw the game. pic.twitter.com/xnGjyQiSDB
— Dominic (@MessiClass10i) 12 januari 2019
30th June 2018
When Portugal needed their captain to produce something special, he produced his thighs and a lame Free Kick.
With 0 goals and 0 assists, this remains Ronaldo’s most iconic contribution in the World Cup Knockout stages.
End of thread. pic.twitter.com/xmC9sJTHRL
— Dominic (@MessiClass10i) 12 januari 2019