"Cristiano Ronaldo wins Euro 2016 in his first match as a coach" - Netizens
Kohilah Sekaran
July 11, 2016 14:04 MYT
July 11, 2016 14:04 MYT
Netizens said Cristiano Ronaldo won his first match as a coach in the Euro 2016 final.
Netizens today said Cristiano Ronaldo won his first match as a coach in the Euro 2016 final.
Portugal won its first primary international trophy after defeating France 1-0 in the final of Euro 2016.
The team had to play without their captain, Ronaldo when he was forced off by injury.
Real Madrid superstar Ronaldo was stretchered off to a standing ovation in the 25th minute at Stade de France after jarring his knee in a challenge by Dimitri Payet.
But he returned to the touchline in extra time to see substitute Eder net an 109th-minute goal that earned Portugal a 1-0 victory and a first major tournament success.
Netizens noted that losing Ronaldo did not break the spirit of the team to perform well.
Even the fans did not give up.
In fact, they were impressed by the dedication and enthusiasm showed by Ronaldo from the sidelines.
Netizens, who were stunned with his managing skills, described him as an excellent future coach.
This is because, according to them, Ronaldo displayed amazing coaching skills - encouraging and giving commands to his teammates, from the sidelines.
They also said Ronaldo who is an ex-player of Manchester United, carried the traits of his former coach, Alex Ferguson.
'He learnt from the best', said netizens.