One thing is for sure – Cristiano Ronaldo is among the best football players ever. His decades-longer career still has yet to reach its end, and it could be even decorated with none less than the World Cup title. And even at age 37, his skills are sublime, his moves are extraordinary, and the determination to win it all is second-to-none.Bruno scores twice against the Urus as Portuguese join France and BrazilHowever, that same man will also be forever remembered for his sky-high ego, to put it politely. And it causes severe damage to the Portuguese himself, as he’s sinking into an almost mockery-worth vain. What are we talking about?Well, Ronaldo was convinced he had netted an opener against Uruguay on Monday night following Bruno Fernandes’ sharp cross, only to be gutted to see that FIFA awarded the goal to his recent Man Utd teammate. OK, if he had stopped there, it would be (somehow) understandable because that goal would make him Portugal’s World Cup joint-record goalscorer with legendary Eusebio.Cristiano Ronaldo when he thought the goal was his vs when he found out the goal wasn’t his 😂👀pic.twitter.com/gPTd5VqWQf— SPORTbible (@sportbible) November 29, 2022 But his continuous public outcry, even after the final whistle while the cameras were still on – and texting British broadcaster Piers Morgan to convince him he did touch the ball – was so much over the top.##EDITORS_CHOICE##Finally, on Tuesday, Adidas announced that their technology had enabled them to prove Cristiano Ronaldo “definitively made no contact” with the ball for Portugal’s opening goal against Uruguay on Monday.”No external force on the ball could be measured, as shown by the lack of ‘heartbeat’ in our measurements and in the attached graphic.”The graphics when you hit the ball (©Adidas)The graphics when you don’t touch the ball (©Adidas)While Ronaldo will be disappointed at missing out on a record-equalling goal, he can take comfort in knowing he will have at least two more chances in what is likely to be his fifth and final World Cup.##NAJAVA_MECA_6854241##
