The Portuguese superstar will again bring terror to the Czech defense in the upcoming Euro tournament in Germany.
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The sight of Cristiano Ronaldo speeding towards the Czech Republic’s goal is a nightmare that Czech fans experienced many years ago.
This is because, in the last two meetings at the European Championships, the Czech team became “easy prey” for CR7. Even though those two matches took place 12 years ago, at Euro 2008 and Euro 2012, Ronaldo remains a huge danger.
And before the Euro 2024 match on June 18 between the two teams, the five-time Golden Ball winner will be a big worry for the Czech Republic’s squad.
In 2008, the Czechs and Portugal met in Geneva, after both teams won their opening matches in the Euro group stage – and one of them was almost certain to progress to the knockout round.
In the previous 4 matches, Ronaldo was in poor form, not scoring any goals for the National Team. And unfortunately for the Czech Team, Ronaldo was determined to end that unsuccessful streak, starting a terrible match for them.
The two teams were tied 1-1 at the end of the first half. Ronaldo still hasn’t scored a goal. After the break, CR7 really “got angry”, he tormented the Czech defenders for 45 minutes, scoring 1 goal to put Portugal ahead, and also had 2 assists to help the Selecao. won all 3 points and sealed a 3-1 victory over the Czech Republic.
After the match, Ronaldo declared: “I don’t know how to play otherwise, I like to play risky football. When things are going bad, I keep the ball, but when the game is going well, I score or assist.”
The Czech Republic continued to suffer their third consecutive defeat against Türkiye and was thus eliminated from Euro 2008, before having the opportunity to attend Euro 2012 – where they will face Cristiano Ronaldo once again.
In a successful season, the Czechs led the group in the knockout round. However, their dream was shattered when they lost 1-0 to Portugal in the Quarterfinals, putting an end to the Czech team’s journey at Euro 2012. Who scored the only decisive goal in the match That destiny is none other than Cristiano Ronaldo.
It was his 66th goal of the season for club and national team, in fact, the Czech team almost had to concede another goal, when Ronaldo’s free kick hit the post.
Twice facing Portugal at the Euro, the Czechs were both bitterly eliminated. The person who forced them to leave Europe’s biggest tournament both times was named CR7. Euro 2024 is approaching, and the Czechs are about to face Ronaldo’s Selecao in Group F once again.
This time, will the captain of the Portuguese national team continue to be the “villain” of the Czech team? No one is sure of that. However, don’t forget that, at the age of 39, Cristiano Ronaldo continues to fly high on his feet. With 42 goals and 12 assists after 41 appearances in all competitions in the 2023/24 season, the Portuguese superstar is having a series of extremely impressive performances. And certainly, the Portuguese superstar will look to improve that achievement at the upcoming Euro in Germany.
