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Ronaldo could of sealed it if their first PK wasn't so weak
European Championship 2012, Poland-Ukraine June 8-July 1
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Played great physical defense, had a free kick that was closer than all three of Ronaldo's, lofted in the ballsiest PK as a RIGHT BACK
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Once the Portugal goalie saved the first attempt, Ronaldo should've been in there right away for the best chance to get the advantage.
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damn man...i really wanted to see germany and portugal...but hey les go deutschland!!!!!!!!
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My explanation as well. He wanted to do what Drogba did at the CL and seal the deal.Originally Posted by Gex The Damaja
My guess is they expected a different outcome and had him last as a moment of glory.Originally Posted by thachosen123
Ok so obviously i don't know much about soccer, but why didn't Portugal have ronaldo kick?........ain't that like putting Kobe on the bench for the final shot
Somebody help me with that out
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This type of loss hurts the most, especially since we played better than Spain for 90% of the match
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Why didn't ronaldo stop alves just like nani stopped alves?? He knows hes a defender c'mon dude. That was Ronaldo's job. I'm not blaming Bruno he did his job at defending throughout the game Ronaldo didn't. But now it's up to Spain for me. I wanted portugal Smh
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SIG **!!##* CHECK, LETS RIDE
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Pretty sure the PK lineup was confirmed by the coach beforehand and Alves just can't count
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IDK about all that.
He should have shot earlier, probably 3rd but you can't put the L on Ronaldo
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Crazy that 4 defenders took PKs
Wait, don't you have to hand in a card with your lineup before PKs start? Or do you choose a player each time your side is up?
Wait, don't you have to hand in a card with your lineup before PKs start? Or do you choose a player each time your side is up?
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I think you have to give a list before they start. At least that's how it is in FIFA
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Another horribly dry affair. Waste of time for all involved.
Just shows you how small a margin these games can turn on. Alves hits the bar and bounces out, Cesc hits the post and bounces in. We're talking centimeters here.
Not sure if this tournament can be salvaged at this point.
Just shows you how small a margin these games can turn on. Alves hits the bar and bounces out, Cesc hits the post and bounces in. We're talking centimeters here.
Not sure if this tournament can be salvaged at this point.
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Bruno Alvez missed a penalty versus us when we played in Porto.But so did Sergio Ramos versus Bayern.
Tomorro will be a better game I hope.
David Hasselhoff hopes we win
Tomorro will be a better game I hope.
David Hasselhoff hopes we win
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This One Hurts man, really hurts.
We played with our hearts and gave it our all but still, Damn....
Portugal Para Sempre
We played with our hearts and gave it our all but still, Damn....
Portugal Para Sempre
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It was obviously evident that Portugal wanted to use Ronaldo for their last kick had they been one kick away from winning in penalties since he's highly likely to score over anyone.
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This is setting up perfectly for Germany. If they win they'd play all 3 bankrupt countries of the EU.
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Spain has all those technically gifted players.
But all they do is pass back and forth.
No free kicks.. No dribbles.. No crosses.. No shots.
And its not like they are that good defensively..
Yet they are in the final. Smh.
I was happy to see Portugal not sit back and go take the ball from Spain.
Paolo Bento almost pulled it off..
Hes a good coach that deserves a lot of credit.
But all they do is pass back and forth.
No free kicks.. No dribbles.. No crosses.. No shots.
And its not like they are that good defensively..
Yet they are in the final. Smh.
I was happy to see Portugal not sit back and go take the ball from Spain.
Paolo Bento almost pulled it off..
Hes a good coach that deserves a lot of credit.
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So everyone is counting out Italy? I don't know @$*@ about soccer
but I've caught 3 Italy games and they have looked pretty good. Germany is just that much a powerhouse?
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1 goal in 5 matches. Haven't been scored on in over 500 minutes. I don't know if it's that wise to criticize them defensively. They deserve to be in the final more than any team not named Germany.
I'll say this though, the GOAT international side ever talk has looked suspect for quite a while now.
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can't blame Ronaldo at all...can't even blame the coach...
probably no one had the nerves to take a penalty...that pressure is way too much...
Ronaldo may be the most likeliest player to score from a penalty but there's no certainty that he will...shootouts are 50/50,i'm just saying...
probably no one had the nerves to take a penalty...that pressure is way too much...
Ronaldo may be the most likeliest player to score from a penalty but there's no certainty that he will...shootouts are 50/50,i'm just saying...
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Spain definitely misses Villa. Del Bosque flip-flopping like crazy with his center-forward.
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Nah dead that. The only excuse is there was unwavering confidence that everybody leading up to, and including Bruno Alves was going to make their penalty.
You can't talk about pressure, of course there's pressure but these guys are professionals and the best of the best. Ronaldo is the second best player in the world and an all time great. He simply has to attempt a penalty in that situation.
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Real talk.
I'm still confused as to why Ronaldo wasn't given an attempt. Nonsense to say he was going to be saved for the fifth and final kick, if it came down to it.
Portugal held their own the entire game. Spain looks beatable.
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This is definitely been a big problem for Spain. I believe they should've used the 6 midfielders today to completely control the tempo of the match rather than throw in Negredo who hasn't played significant minutes all tournament. I'm also not sure what Del Bosque has against Llorente? Surely Llorente can't be so worn out from his season at Bilbao this year?