Ah, the Nations League! It’s like the footballer’s equivalent of a group therapy session: a bunch of nations sitting in a circle, passing around their grievances while exchanging awkward glances. Matchday 4 ended with some drama worthy of a soap opera, as Spain put Serbia in their place with a 3-0 thrashing, while Portugal and Scotland played out a match that can only be described as a spectacular display of tactical snooze-fests. Seriously, a 0-0 draw? Even chess has more excitement at times!
But let’s delve into the juicy bits, shall we? Cristiano Ronaldo, the man who has more records than a vinyl store, was in Scotland’s Hampden Park, and let’s just say he wasn’t in the mood for pleasantries. After scoring his usual goals against Poland, which must have felt like a stroll in the park with the lads, he came to Scotland and… what? Nothing! Absolutely no ‘wetting’ the net this time around. And boy, was he not happy about it! You’d think he’d just found out his favorite brand of hair gel was out of stock the way he was reacting!
With Portugal awarded a corner kick—his chance to finally get off the mark—the ref, Lawrence Visser, decided it was time to blow the final whistle instead. Cue the dramatic explosion of Ronaldo’s pent-up frustrations! I mean, really? You can almost hear him saying, “Are you blind, ref? I was about to work my magic! Don’t you know who I am?” Honestly, if he spent half as much time training as he did complaining, he’d probably be playing at 50 still.
Cristiano Ronaldo clearly in awe of Tony Ralston at full-time & signals there’s no way of getting past ‘the brickie’ pic.twitter.com/Gt64mSLlaX
— Euan Booth Robertson (@EuanBRobertson) October 15, 2024
Now, let’s not forget about Scott McTominay, the Scottish player who might just save his country from the embarrassment of being a footballing giant-killer. He nearly scored with a header that went straight in the hands of Diogo Costa—because who needs goals when you can make a save look dramatic in front of your home crowd? Scotland finally bagged a point, which is fantastic news—get the bunting out! And as for Portugal, they’re still leading the group like that kid in school who always finished their homework first, but have they truly secured a seat at the quarter-finals table? Not yet. They’re just one cackle away from a complete meltdown!
So, there you have it – football in all its glory! Ronaldo, the tempest of emotions, the mercurial genius… and yet he walks away from Hampden Park with nothing more than frustration and the memory of angry boos ringing in his ears. Will he be ready to turn it around in the next matches and prove that he’s still got the magic? Or will he simply be the man who couldn’t break through a determined Scotland? One thing’s for sure: you can always count on the drama of football to keep us entertained, whether they’re banging in goals or just banging on about bad refereeing!
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Matchday 4 of the group stage of the Nations League ended this Tuesday with matches such as Spain’s 3-0 victory against Serbia or the draw Portugal in Scotland (0-0). The Hampden Park duel ended with a Cristiano Ronaldo’s tremendous angerwho after scoring against Poland, this time was left without ‘wetting’ and exploded against the referee of the match, Lawrence Visser.
The Portuguese star He complained on several occasions about the decisions of the Belgian referee during the match but the most striking thing came at the end. With a corner kick in favor of the Portuguese team, the braid signaled the end of the match and this unleashed the indignation of all the Portuguese.
Cristiano Ronaldo clearly in awe of Tony Ralston at full-time & signals there’s no way of getting past ‘the brickie’ pic.twitter.com/Gt64mSLlaX
— Euan Booth Robertson (@EuanBRobertson) October 15, 2024
Cristiano Ronaldo was the most active with numerous gestures and complaints both Visser and the rest of the referee quartet. The captain of ‘As Quinas’ did not stop cracking and gesticulating while he went to the locker room tunnel, which earned him the boos from all over Hampden Park.
This time, the Al Nassr player could not increase the number of goals with the Portuguese National Team, estimated at 133 goals he has scored in his 216 games as international. Despite doubts regarding a possible withdrawal from Portugal after the Euro Cup last summer, Roberto Martínez finally confirmed that he will continue with the 2026 World Cup on the horizon.
Cristiano Ronaldo protests in the match between Scotland and Portugal (Photo: Cordon Press).
Cristiano Ronaldo could not help Portugal to victory
Roberto Martínez’s Portugal, with Cristiano Ronaldo as starter, could not beat Scotland this Tuesday (0-0) and, with two days left, they continue leader of his group with 10 pointsahead of Croatia (7) and Poland (4), although it has not yet secured a place in the quarterfinals of the Nations League.
The Portuguese, who only need to get one point in the next two games to seal their place in the quarterfinals, showed up in Glasgow patiently and with less intensity than usual against a Scotland locked behind.
Even in the first half, the Scotsman Scott McTominay headed the ball into the hands of Diogo Costawhich was the great scoring opportunity in a lukewarm first half.
With too many direct shots at the stands, frustration was beginning to take over Portugal and, above all, its captain, Cristiano Ronaldo, who rushed to the wings to give speed to the clash.
Scotland tried to withstand the harassment of the Portuguese – faster with the entry of Rafael Leão and Bernardo Silva – but they also scared, again through McTominay, who almost missed a cross from Che Adams in front of the goal.
As the 90′ approached, Portugal came close to scoring, first through a shot from Cristiano and then through Bruno Fernandeswhose shot was saved by 41-year-old veteran goalkeeper Craig Gordon.
The move to the quarterfinals will have to be decided in November, when they host Poland, while the last match will be played away against Croatia.
Scotland, for its part, added its first point in this Nations League and he once again achieved a good result at his Hampden Park, where last year he beat Spain.
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