- Cristiano Ronaldo assisted Bruno Fernandes in Portugal’s 3-0 victory over Türkiye.
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Fans believe they have discovered the reason for Cristiano Ronaldo’s selfless assist to Bruno Fernandes in Portugal’s 3-0 victory over Turkey.
Bernardo Silva gave Portugal the lead at Signal Iduna Park before one of the strangest own goals in the tournament’s history doubled their advantage before the break.
Still waiting for his first goal of the tournament, Ronaldo had a golden opportunity to open his account in Germany after finding himself one-on-one with the Turkish goalkeeper.
However, instead of taking the shot himself, Ronaldo played with his former Manchester United teammate Fernandes, who duly slid the ball into the open goal.
In doing so, Ronaldo took his tally of assists in Euro finals matches to seven, putting him ahead of his Old Trafford team-mate Pavel Poborsky.
Fans have shared a theory explaining why Cristiano Ronaldo helped Bruno Fernandes in Portugal’s clash against Turkey.
Ronaldo chose not to shoot despite being close to the goal and confronted Fernandes, who sealed Portugal’s 3-0 victory.
Eagle-eyed fans noticed that Ronaldo came out in the second half wearing boots emblazoned with the name ‘Matilde’.
After the game, some followers on social networks expressed their surprise that Ronaldo had not taken advantage of the opportunity for himself given his characteristic ruthlessness in front of goal.
However, a heartbreaking theory has since emerged that offers an explanation as to why Ronaldo ultimately chose to take on Fernandes.
Eagle-eyed fans noticed after the break that Ronaldo had taken off the green boots he had worn for the first 45 minutes.
Upon closer inspection, it became clear that his new choice of footwear was named after Fernandes’ young daughter Matilde, lending credence to the idea that Ronaldo borrowed his team-mate’s boots during the interval.
Despite not scoring on Saturday, the Al-Nassr captain still holds several records in the tournament.
Not only has he scored the most goals in finals history (14) and the most matches won (14), but Ronaldo is the only player to have appeared in six different European Championships, with Germany marking two decades since who participated in Portugal’s run to the final. at home in 2004.
The name is Fernandes’ daughter and fans claimed the Manchester United captain lent her a pair at half-time.
The victory in the clash means that Roberto Martínez’s team has a big advantage in Group F with qualification for the round of 16 already assured.
The team will close its campaign in the group stage when it faces Georgia in Cologne on Wednesday.