John Terry Hits Out at BBC for ‘Disgraceful’ Cristiano Ronaldo Coverage

• BBC coverage of the Euro 2024 match between Portugal and Slovenia did not go down well with former Chelsea captain John Terry
• Ronaldo missed a penalty against Slovenia but made amends in the shootouts as Portugal defeated Slovenia in Frankfurt
• During the BBC’s analysis of the penalty on Monday evening, an on-screen graphic labelled it as ‘Misstiano Penaldo’

Former England captain John Terry criticized the BBC for their coverage of Cristiano Ronaldo’s penalty miss against Slovenia, calling it a “disgrace.”

On Monday night, Portugal advanced to the Euro 2024 quarter-finals by winning a penalty shootout after a 0-0 draw with Slovenia.

During the Euro 2024 round of 16 match, Ronaldo had his penalty saved by Slovenian goalkeeper Jan Oblak in extra time.

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The emotional moment left Ronaldo in tears, though he composed himself to score in the subsequent shootout, leading his team to victory.

The BBC’s analysis of Oblak’s save included the caption ‘Misstiano Penaldo,’ which drew sharp criticism from Terry.

He expressed his disapproval on Instagram, stating, “BBC this is a disgrace.”

Terry’s empathy for Ronaldo’s situation is rooted in his own experience of missing a crucial penalty in the 2008 Champions League final.

Coincidentally, the Al-Nassr captain also missed a penalty in that same shootout, but his team, Manchester United, ultimately triumphed over Terry’s Chelsea.

The hero of the match for Portugal was their goalkeeper Diogo Costa, who saved three penalties in the shootout, denying Josip Ilicic, Jure Balkovec, and Benjamin Verbic, securing Portugal’s advancement, per ESPN.

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Ronaldo is yet to score his first goal at the tournament in Germany despite holding the record as the player with the most goals in the history of the competition.

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The former Manchester United and Real Madrid star is making his final appearance at the Euros and will be hoping to crown it with success.

Meanwhile, their opponents for Friday’s quarter-final defeated Belgium 1-0 in the earlier game on Monday, July 1, 2024. Second-half substitute Randal Kolo-Muani forced Jan Vertonghen into scoring an own goal with five minutes remaining, as reported by Sky Sports.

Ronaldo relieved after Portugal beat Slovenia

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Ronaldo reacted to Portugal’s resilient display against Slovenia to reach the quarter-finals of the European Championship after a penalty shootout victory.

The Al-Nassr star missed the chance to win the game for the Selacao in extra-time after his spot-kick was saved by Slovenia goalkeeper Jan Oblak.

However, the legendary forward made up for his miss after converting during the shootouts as Portugal defeated their Round of 16 opponents 3-0 on penalties, courtesy of a heroic display by goalkeeper Diogo Costa.