On June 19th, Portugal secured a narrow 2-1 victory over Czech Republic in their opening match of Group F at the European Championship. However, Cristiano Ronaldo continued a frustrating record. Since his debut in the Euro Cup in 2004, Ronaldo has taken 29 free-kicks in the tournament, yet remains goalless.
In the 58th minute of the match, Portugal earned a free-kick on the edge of the box. Ronaldo stepped up to take the shot, aiming for a direct goal. The ball bypassed the wall but was too central and was easily gathered by the goalkeeper.
While Ronaldo has scored some spectacular free-kicks in his career, including the “Dragon” free-kick against Spain in the 2018 World Cup which helped Portugal to a 3-3 draw, he has failed to find the back of the net from free-kicks in the Euro Cup. He has taken 29 free-kicks in the tournament without scoring. This is likely to be Ronaldo’s last European Championship, so can he break this free-kick curse in the upcoming matches?
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