‘There Was No Touch at All’ – Martina Navratilova Gives Her Verdict on Cristiano Ronaldo’s ‘Ghost Touch’ at FIFA World Cup 2022

Martina Navratilova has joined a slew of soccer fans in the recent debate over who was the actual goal scorer for Portugal’s opener against Uruguay during the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Many fans claimed that it was the 5-time Ballon d’Or winner, Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored the first goal for Portugal. However, later on, the Manchester United star, Bruno Fernandes, was announced as the official goalscorer.

As a result, various controversies surrounding Ronaldo’s ‘ghost touch’ got emerged on social media asserting that he was the actual goalscorer. Navratilova took note of this and further expressed her own opinion on the ongoing debate over the ‘ghost goal’.

Martina Navratilova talked about Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo

The FIFA authorities, using the ‘Connected Ball Technology,’ have officially declared that the 5-time Ballon d Or winner didn’t score Portugal’s opener against Uruguay. Earlier, a plethora of soccer fans used their online platforms to debate over the actual goalscorer. They claimed that it was Cristiano Ronaldo who got the faintest of touches to put the ball in the net. However, the FIFA authorities cleared the air by announcing that it was Bruno Fernandes. He whipped a cross inside the box that was meant for his teammate.

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Martina Navratilova, who is quite active on her social, was intrigued by the debate and stepped in on the matter. The 18-time singles Grand Slam champion further gave her verdict on the ongoing controversy surrounding the Portuguese soccer star. Navratilova stated, “Looks like there was no touch at all…”

Just like a slew of soccer fans, Bruno Fernandes was a bit skeptical about who scored the opener. Notably, the Manchester United star also revealed that he initially thought it was his teammate who got the faintest of touches to put the ball in the bottom corner.

Navratilova on Ronaldo vs. Messi, GOAT debate

The debate over who the greatest soccer player of all time has been going on forever, and the debate now includes the views of the 59-time Grand Slam champion in addition to a plethora of soccer fans. Given their respective accomplishments in the sporting world, the fans have always been involved in heated debates, putting forth the credentials of both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

Now, Navratilova gave her take on the matter. She tweeted, “Did Piers write off Messi? Big mistake:)”, after the Argentine superstar scored a goal in their match against Mexico. In doing so, she also mocked a renowned British broadcaster who has always placed Ronaldo over Messi. The former Czech–American tennis player criticized Piers Morgan for ‘writing off’ the 7-time Ballon d’Or winner.

Do you follow soccer? If yes, who do you think is the ‘GOAT’ of soccer? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section.

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