Cristiano Ronaldo continues to bear the brunt of his poor display in the ongoing UEFA Euro 2024. More recently, the Portuguese superstar missed a crucial penalty during the round of 16 clash against Slovenia. While the whole world was busy slamming the skipper for his miss, the renowned news organization BBC made a rather eyebrow-raising claim that didn’t settle with many, including Gabriel Agbonlahor. The former Premier League star—who once called Ronaldo a ‘spoilt brat’—has now defended CR7, questioning the BBC for passing that comment.

Even though Ronaldo’s penalty in the first half the extra time could have proved to be a match-winner, Os Navegadores eventually won the match the hard way with a 3-0 victory in penalties, where this time the 39-year-old didn’t make any mistake. Yet, while analyzing his miss against Jan Oblak, a BBC used a distasteful “Misstiano Penaldo” caption during the post-match analysis. 

This became a topic of discussion on the latest episode of talkSPORT, with Agbonlahor expressing his discontent over the caption. The former Aston Villa star said, “This is disrespectful, even if he is a Slovenia player. Why would you make a comment like that?”

Agbonlahor isn’t questioning the BBC just because it relates to the Portuguese legend. His concern is more about why the comment was made in the first place, even if it had hypothetically involved a Slovenian or any other player from a different nation. Interestingly, Agbonlahor’s support for Ronaldo comes as a surprise.

Ironically, years ago, the former striker once said, “Ronaldo is a spoilt brat,” while discussing his poor form at Manchester United during his second spell. Perhaps his perception might have changed, yet that doesn’t change the fact that Ronaldo is in hot water for his poor form.

Cristiano Ronaldo is losing the soccer world amidst poor performance in the UEFA Euro 2024

Cristiano Ronaldo is yet to score in the European tournament and is facing significant criticism from the soccer world. Many pundits have claimed that the Al Nassr skipper has more influence in the Portuguese camp than head coach Roberto Martinez, accusing him of prioritizing personal achievements over the team’s success.

Furthermore, the previous match saw Ronaldo having an emotional outburst after missing the crucial penalty. He was in tears as his teammates tried to console him, leading to further criticism for putting his country in a difficult position and affecting team morale. Additionally, many believe he should be benched if Portugal wishes to excel.

Whatever the case may be, it’s time for Cristiano Ronaldo to step up and prove his critics wrong. Otherwise, he would never hear the end of it from the soccer world.