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Cristiano Ronaldo during the match between Portugal and Slovenia at Euro 2024.
FOOTBALL – A joke that didn’t make everyone laugh. During the round of 16 of Euro 2024, Cristiano Ronaldo missed a penalty against Slovenia. A scene that clearly inspired the BBC since the English channel immediately made a joke about it.
The British media outlet has renamed the former Manchester United star « Misstiano Penaldo ». A play on words that mixes the name of the five-time Ballon d’Or winner as well as the words miss which means to miss in English and pen which designates a penalty.
However, the joke was not very appreciated by the fans of the Portuguese star. “Never disrespect the best player in the world with stupid comments like ‘misstiano penaldo'”, said for example this Internet user. “Misstiano Penaldo This is a phenomenal display of hatred from the BBC. ” said another. ” Pathetic “said a third.
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For this other supporter, the problem is not so much the joke but its author. “It’s all the more disrespectful coming from one of the world’s leading media outlets. I understand the jokes from fans, but coming from such a media organisation, it’s a disgrace,” can we read.
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Cristiano Ronaldo quickly dried his tears as he scored his penalty during the session that allowed his team to qualify for the quarter-finals. The meeting is set against France, Friday July 5 at 9 p.m.
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