Paprika_yes kaneco as much as i appreciate that he has the CL record, my point is that he is not a big game player hence why he was completely irrelevant in the CL final. Also you are proving my point, with that kind of penal record (93%), surely he would be the number 1 penalty taker resulting in almost a guarantee goal. At no point did i ever suggest he isnt an incredible player (probably the most complete ever) i still think that ronaldo wont do in on the international stage. Many great players havent done this, for example look at the english euro 2004 team. This team features some of the biggest names in footballing history such as rooney, lampard, gerrard, terry. None of these players did it, and i feel ronaldo wont either. I apologise if i offended you as youre portuguese, i just think ronaldo wont do it on the international stage, lets see if he proves me wrong :)
I would like to remind u fellow european that other european countries are still other countries and the champions league is in fact an international tournament and he plays well in it. Ronaldo plays almost exclusively on the international stage.
As for the 2014 penalty, I watched the game and heard people say the exact thing and I was completely confused then, and I'm confused people still say the same thing. First of all, Ronaldo may have a big ego, but he is not "egotistical" in a way that would ever be detrimental to his efforts. He really wants Portugal to win. Secondly, why would one of the greatest penalty takers choose not to take a penalty? I told everyone then that it was obviously either a coach or team decision and I heard it was indeed the next day. The penalty in question was to break even and I guess they expected it to work out. Ronaldo was supposed to take the next penalty which would've been the shot to win the game. It was a poor decision, but it certainly wasn't his.
On that note, I'd really love Portugal to win this thing for one and the current team looks promising. Germany also has a truly sick team though and are going for the double gold. Will root for both as long as possible.
Just pls whatever happens, Italy pls go, I'll never forgive u for 2006
Edit: Kaneco where do I get these