Hot girlfriend flies to Germany to cheer for Ronaldo, coach Martinez reveals a truth
Báo Thanh niên•22/06/2024
Before the important match between Portugal and Türkiye (11pm on June 22), Ronaldo received a great spiritual 'gift' from his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez. At the same time, coach Roberto Martinez also had compliments for him.
After the first round, Portugal and Türkiye both have 3 points, sharing the top two positions in Group F. The "European Selecao" is temporarily behind its opponent due to a lower secondary index (Portugal has a goal difference of +1, Turkey +2). The confrontation at Signal Iduna Park is important for the two teams' tickets to the next round, and further to decide the top position in the group. Ronaldo, as usual, is still the most notable star. In the opening match against the Czech Republic, the Portuguese captain started and missed many scoring opportunities. Ronaldo's lack of luck was one of the reasons why the home team was stuck. Portugal was led by the Czech Republic, and had to rely on an own goal from Robin Hranac and a brilliant performance from Conceica to have a hard-fought 2-1 victory. Ronaldo's poor performance was quickly criticized by the European media. Even many world football stars have called on Ronaldo to accept being on the bench, giving his position to young Portuguese players.
Ronaldo failed to take advantage of opportunities in the match against the Czech Republic.
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Despite the criticism, Ronaldo is expected to still start the match against Turkey. Moreover, the 39-year-old superstar will receive a huge spiritual gift from his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez. German newspaper BILD said: "After Ronaldo had a disappointing match against the Czech Republic, Georgina Rodriguez immediately flew to Germany to encourage Ronaldo. Last week, she had to stay with Ronaldo's children, celebrating Ronaldo Junior's 14th birthday. After meeting Ronaldo, Georgina Rodriguez is also expected to be at Signal Iduna Park, witnessing the match between Portugal and Turkey live. The appearance of Georgina Rodriguez will certainly give Ronaldo more strength to shine in the next match. Ronaldo's lover is one of the most widely known girls on social networks. On Instagram, Georgina Rodriguez has nearly 60 million followers."
Georgina Rodriguez rushed to Germany to cheer for Ronaldo
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In addition to criticism from the media and fans, coach Roberto Martinez also admitted that Ronaldo and his attacking players did not play well, causing Portugal to have difficulties against the Czech Republic. In the press conference before the match between Portugal and Türkiye, the issue of whether Ronaldo should be on the bench continued to be mentioned by reporters. However, coach Roberto Martinez said something surprising: “You asked me if Ronaldo should be on the bench, his physical condition is no longer suitable for European football, but I don't think so. Do you know how many minutes Ronaldo played last season? The answer is 2,649 minutes, the second highest at Al Nassr, only behind Sadio Mane. Ronaldo started 31 of the team's 34 matches, again only behind Mane's 32 matches. With the intensity of the Saudi Arabian tournament, I think it is completely suitable for him to start at EURO 2024. "
Coach Roberto Martinez said he still believes in Ronaldo's ability.
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The Portuguese coach also affirmed that Ronaldo brings important things to the team. If Ronaldo meets the physical requirements, he will always give him a chance to start. “For Portugal, Ronaldo brings experience, know-how, scoring opportunities, the ability to move in the penalty area, exploiting space. When he is in the penalty area, Ronaldo is one of the best specialists, difficult to stop. If you want to analyze the physical indicators, all you have to do is look at what Ronaldo has done in the last 12 months. Ronaldo absolutely deserves to be in Germany and can even play 2 full matches a week,” concluded coach Roberto Martinez.
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