Real Madrid overcame Bayern Munich to enter their name for the 2017-2018 Champions League final . However, Madridistas will certainly not be disappointed when they see star Cristiano Ronaldo continue to have a lackluster performance against his opponent.
However, Los Blancos are still moving forward on their way to conquering Europe’s most prestigious title for the third consecutive time. Even though he did not play convincingly, history shows that Ronaldo still repeatedly stood in the center of attention with the team holding the championship cup high amid countless flashes of the press.
Manchester United won the Champions League in the 2007-2008 season
The English derby at the 2007-2008 Champions League final gave viewers moments of extreme tension and emotional breakdown. Ronaldo was the one who had a great contribution when opening the score in the 25th minute, before Lampard scored the equalizer for Chelsea.
After 120 minutes of official competition, the two teams entered a tense shootout. From being the author of the only goal for MU, Ronaldo almost became a criminal when MU missed in the third series, opening the door to Chelsea’s first European championship. CR7 burst into tears like a child.
Unfortunately, Chelsea captain John Terry’s slip and the Red Devils’ goalkeeper Van Der Sar’s talent helped coach Alex Ferguson and his team win the title, saving Ronaldo a visible loss.
Real Madrid won the Champions League in the 2013-2014 season
The Champions League 4 years ago witnessed an exciting and dramatic Madrid derby final. It seemed like Atletico had made a difference by leading Real for most of the match, but Sergio Ramos’s goal in the 90+3 minute changed everything. In such tense moments, Real’s most awaited player wearing the number 7 shirt was completely lost, ungainly and lackluster.
At the beginning of the second extra period, the match was arranged when the score was 3-1 in favor of the White Vultures. In the 120th minute, Real was awarded a penalty, and of course none other than Ronaldo stepped up to stand in the middle of the stage and took the “responsible” responsibility of kicking the last 11 meter kick of the match.
He easily defeated goalkeeper Courtois, immediately took off his shirt and showed off his perfect body and muscular muscles, as if he were a hero who contributed greatly to helping Real overcome a dangerous situation. Turns out, that impulsive act of celebration was a secret “reality” shot for Ronaldo to make a video promoting his brand.
There is a notable detail, after Sergio Ramos’ valuable goal, Ronaldo did not run to share the joy with his teammates but instead had an angry attitude before walking towards the midfield line. Fortunately, the late goal in the last minute of extra time still helped Ronaldo satisfy himself with his performance.
Real Madrid won the Champions League in the 2015-2016 season
Two years ago, Real Madrid played an extremely boring C1 final but still held neighbor Atletico with a score of 1-1 after 120 minutes of official competition. Ronaldo played lacklusterly in most of the match as if he was not on the field, he even received the lowest score on the team.
At the end of 120 minutes of official competition, the two teams went into a penalty shootout. Unfortunately for coach Simeone’s team, Juanfran missed the fourth shot, allowing Ronaldo to become a shining hero in the final kick.
Portugal won Euro 2016
Portugal is definitely the strangest Euro championship team in history. Ronaldo and his teammates only had one win in 90 minutes of official competition, the rest were draws and wins after extra time or draw, just enough to qualify to continue.
In the goalless draw against Austria, it was the captain wearing the number 7 shirt who missed the penalty, missing the opportunity to win 3 valuable points, putting the home team in a difficult position when they had to win against the top team Hungary to be sure. capacity to continue. At the end of the group stage, they only had 3 points after 3 draws, ranked 3rd, almost returned home early, but were fortunate to advance to the next round thanks to being one of the 4 teams ranked 3rd with success. best accumulation.
In the final against the host team France, Ronaldo did not contribute much because of an early injury due to a collision with Dimitri Payet. Real Madrid’s brightest star outside the pitch constantly pointed and shouted at his teammates on the field, waiting until striker Eder scored a goal in extra time to win the championship.
Of course, as a leader, Ronaldo is still present in the center position to receive the gold cup with the team. For many people, the fact that Ronaldo is no longer on the field has helped his teammates play comfortably, not having to worry about serving the superstar, helping Portugal win the Euro 2016 tournament.
Real Madrid defeated Bayern Munich in the 2017-2018 Champions League
During both matches, Ronaldo had a very lackluster performance against his opponent. At Alianz Arena, most of what CR7 can do are bad passes to teammates, a few inaccurate shots and of course the indispensable specialty of lying on the field when competing with Bayern players.
