JOHN TERRY has branded the BBC a “disgrace” after the Euro broadcaster went after Cristiano Ronaldo over his penalty against Slovakia.
The 39-year-old Portuguese legend looked set to open the scoring in last night’s round of 16 battle during extra time.
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With the game tied at 0-0, Ronaldo stepped up to score his 131st international goal, having scored the previous 24 penalties.
However, the icon was shocked when goalkeeper Jan Oblak made a world-class save to deflect the penalty onto the post and go out of the game.
Ronaldo’s miss left fans stunned, with the player himself breaking down in tears before being consoled by his teammates.
And the BBC brutally harassed the Al-Hilal star with a caption during the extra time break.
As Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, Micah Richards and Jose Fonte analyzed the penalty, a yellow box appeared in the bottom left corner of the screen.
It cheekily said: “Mistiano Penaldo”.
But the caption infuriated former England and Chelsea captain John Terry, who famously missed a penalty in the Blues’ 2008 Champions League final defeat to Ronaldo’s Manchester United.
On social media, Terry said: “BBC, this is a disgrace!”
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Fans had a similar opinion, with one saying: “BBC this is disgraceful.”
Another declared: “You can’t convince me this isn’t Twitter account trolling.”
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One noted: “The TikTokzation of pundits is not something I would want to happen in the game.”
Another added: “People preach about men’s mental health, then they laugh at Ronaldo for showing emotion in a big moment, and then the BBC mocks him.”
Ronaldo ended up having the last laugh when the game went to penalties.
Striker Bruno Fernandes and Bernardo Silva scored their penalties in the shootout.
But it was goalkeeper Diogo Costa who was the hero as he saved Slovakia’s first three penalties, ending the game in super-fast time.
Portugal now face France in the quarter-finals on Friday and will be confident of their chances, with Didier Deschamps’ men fighting for goals.
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How was Portugal’s performance at the Euros with Cristiano Ronaldo
CRISTIANO RONALDO has been a model of longevity for more than two decades in a distinguished international career.
Euro 2004
After making his international debut in 2003, Ronaldo’s first Euro came in 2004.
Ronaldo marked his Euro debut with a goal in the 2-1 defeat to Greece – his first for Portugal.
He scored the second in the semi-final victory over the Netherlands, but Portugal faced Greece again in the final, losing 1-0 in a surprising result.
Euro 2008
Ronaldo captained Portugal four years later, but Euro 2008 was the least impactful tournament he played in.
There was still time for a standout performance as Ronaldo scored once and set up two more in the group stage victory over the Czech Republic.
Euro 2012
At the time, playing for Real Madrid, Ronaldo was the top scorer at Euro 2012, with three goals, including two in the group stage against the Netherlands.
Portugal’s quarter-final game against the Czech Republic was heading towards a stalemate with 10 minutes remaining and they needed a special moment on their part.
His powerful header in the final minutes took Portugal to the semi-finals, where they lost on penalties to Spain.
Euro 2016
Ronaldo scored three goals at Euro 2016 as Portugal crowned CHAMPIONS after beating France 1-0 in extra time in the final.
After suffering an injury in the first 16 minutes against France, he was forced to watch from the sidelines.
Even so, Portugal’s captain became a cheerleader and helped coach his teammates to the historic victory.
He equaled Michel Platini’s record of nine goals at the end of Euro 2016.
Euro 2020
Ronaldo made history again with FIVE goals at Euro 2020, the most by any player at Euros.
However, it was undoubtedly Portugal’s least exciting game as they were eliminated in the round of 16 following a 1-0 defeat to Belgium.
With his goals in this tournament, Ronaldo became the European Championship’s top scorer with 14 goals.
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