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Cristiano Ronaldo criticism is just noise: Ruben Dias after Henry remarks

Ronaldo said: "Not the start we wanted, but this is far from over.

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Ronaldo said: "Not the start we wanted, but this is far from over. However, Fernandes was not spared from criticism. "Beyond what I've already said, I don't think anything out of the ordinary is happening.

Furthermore, Dias, however, made it clear that neither Ronaldo nor the rest of the squad were interested in engaging with the noise surrounding the team. DR Congo finished with eight shots to Portugal's seven, produced two efforts on target compared to Portugal's one and generated 0.82 expected goals against Portugal's 0.64. FIFA World Cup | FIFA World Cup Schedule | FIFA World Cup Points Table | Football News - Ends Published By: Debodinna Chakraborty Published On: Jun 20, 2026 01:58 IST.

In addition, In the six-minute sequence leading up to Neves' goal, Martínez's side completed 84 passes compared to just 12 by DR Congo. Also Read: Cristiano Ronaldo faces harsh criticism from former stars: ‘He needs to step down; never going to be Messi' The Al Nassr forward had three shots against Congo in the FIFA World Cup 2026 match earlier this week, and all were off target.

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Ronaldo said: "Not the start we wanted, but this is far from over.
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However, Fernandes was not spared from criticism.
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"Beyond what I've already said, I don't think anything out of the ordinary is happening.
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Dias, however, made it clear that neither Ronaldo nor the rest of the squad were interested in engaging with the noise surrounding the team.
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DR Congo finished with eight shots to Portugal's seven, produced two efforts on target compared to Portugal's one and generated 0.82 expected goals against Portugal's 0.64.
according to The Times of India - Top Stories
FIFA World Cup | FIFA World Cup Schedule | FIFA World Cup Points Table | Football News - Ends Published By: Debodinna Chakraborty Published On: Jun 20, 2026 01:58 IST
according to India Today
In the six-minute sequence leading up to Neves' goal, Martínez's side completed 84 passes compared to just 12 by DR Congo.
according to The Times of India - Top Stories
Also Read: Cristiano Ronaldo faces harsh criticism from former stars: ‘He needs to step down; never going to be Messi' The Al Nassr forward had three shots against Congo in the FIFA World Cup 2026 match earlier this week, and all were off target.
according to Hindustan Times
To make matters worse, the 41-year-old wasn't even able to have one shot on target.
according to Hindustan Times
The 41-year-old endured another quiet evening against DR Congo and was subsequently criticised by former France striker Thierry Henry, who questioned whether Portugal's focus on Ronaldo's personal milestones was helping the team.
according to India Today
His sister Katia 'liked' an Instagram post from a Brazilian account that captioned a photo of Fernandes: "This one here is the Raphinha for Portugal .
according to The Mirror
And in this sort of competition, it will never be perfect.” But Arsenal legend Thierry Henry appeared to blame Ronaldo for Portugal failing to notch three points in their tournament opener.
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Cristiano Ronaldo criticism is just noise: Ruben Dias after Henry remarks.Hindustan Times, India Today
Most read in Sport WORLD CUP 2026 FREE BETS AND SIGN UP OFFERS World Cup 2026 - all the…The Sun

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You only win if the team has the ability to keep improving game after game," Dias said.India Today
Dias also added that the team remains united and that chatter on social media has no…Hindustan Times

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Portugal had started brilliantly.The Times of India - Top Stories
Some of the Portugal players are also being accused of not passing the ball enough to the…Hindustan Times

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Ronaldo said: "Not the start we wanted, but this is far from over.
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"Beyond what I've already said, I don't think anything out of the ordinary is happening.
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However, Fernandes was not spared from criticism.
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Dias, however, made it clear that neither Ronaldo nor the rest of the squad were interested in engaging with the noise surrounding the team.
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We're united in the belief that difficulties are positive and that it's through them we'll see what we're made of.
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