Cristiano Ronaldo's battle for Portugal continued on Sunday evening, because the 40-year-old missed a penalty for only six minutes in the nations from his side against Denmark.
Ronaldo's Blunder came up hours after he took reporters to ask 'disrespectful' questions about his future with the national team.
“To be honest, some of the questions you asked were just disrespectful. If you want answers from me, look into the eyes when you ask: 'Ronaldo told reporters after being asked if he is still able to complete a full match at an international level.
After Ronaldo was brought down by Manchester United Full Back Patrick Dorgu in the fifth minute of the collision of Portugal with Denmark on Sunday, he stepped up to take the spot.
However, the Al-Nassr frontman did not roll the ball into the arms of the keeper with a tame effort on the right side of the goal.
Ronaldo, who scored 135 goals for his country, came under an intense heat of the press before his performance in the first stage of last week against Denmark, where Portugal placed an Abject Display to lose 1-0.
And after his penalty miss on Sunday, fans wondered again if the top goalscorer of football still has enough duration on his tires to hack it at the highest level.
A fan wrote on X: “That is one of the worst penalties I've ever seen from Cristiano Ronaldo.”
Another wrote: 'Retire old man, this is it. That is the worst fine I have ever seen from a football player. '
A third asked: “What's wrong with Ronaldo?”
Portugal has passed Roberto Martinez for a difficult year after he was beaten from Euro 2024 in the quarter -final phase.
Ronaldo has not managed any goal during the tournament and since then questions have been asked about his position in the side.
Despite the heavy control of Ronaldo of recent times, he remains the joint-four top scorer in this interpretation of the Nations League, with five goals.
Victory for Portugal In the competition, Ronaldo would rise the third piece of silverware with his national team, after he won Euro 2016 and the Nations League in his inaugural show in 2019.
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