Portugal advanced to the round of 16 after a 3-0 penalty shootout victory over Slovenia in the European Championship Round of 16. However, Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo faced widespread criticism and questioning, as he missed a penalty during extra time, forcing Portugal to participate in the penalty shootout. For example, after Ronaldo missed the penalty, BBC added the caption “Ronaldo missed the penalty” to the broadcast footage and labelled him as “Missed Penalty Ronaldo”. Of course, this behavior by BBC immediately sparked heated discussions and debates.
Now, BBC has issued a statement in response. BBC stated: “We did not intend to offend or humiliate Ronaldo. That label was simply a wordplay, and there was absolutely no intention to offend Ronaldo. In fact, throughout the entire program, we have given Ronaldo very high praise.”
For example, before the match, Fonte said when talking about Ronaldo: “There is no doubt that Ronaldo is one of the greatest players in the history of world football.” Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer also praised Ronaldo. BBC emphasized: “Throughout the program, our experts and commentators did not make any excessive criticism of Ronaldo, and everyone’s attitude towards Ronaldo has always been very respectful. Of course, we understand the frustration of fans towards some sounds and images, and we have given this feedback to our production team to help them understand the progress of their work.”
In this European Championship, Ronaldo started in all group stage matches, but only provided an assist in Portugal’s victory over Turkey. In the Round of 16, Ronaldo missed a penalty in extra time. In the quarter-finals, Portugal were eliminated by France in a penalty shootout. Throughout the entire European Championship, Ronaldo failed to score a goal, marking the first time in his career that he failed to score in a major tournament.
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