Bitter testimony ...

Cristiano Ronaldo in the European Championship squad of disappointments

Cristiano Ronaldo did not live up to the great expectations.(Bild: AFP/APA/PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA)

That hurts! Cristiano Ronaldo went into the European Championships with the intention of winning the tournament, but the superstar was eliminated with Portugal in the quarter-finals against France. On top of that, the Al-Nassr striker was voted into the team of the biggest disappointments by the Spanish newspaper "Marca".

Ronaldo failed to score a single goal from the spot, and the 39-year-old even missed from the spot against Slovenia in extra time. Only in the penalty shoot-out did the five-time world footballer get on the scoresheet against Slovenia and France.

Frustration for world star Cristiano Ronaldo(Bild: Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

A pale European Championship performance, according to "Marca", and Ronaldo consequently finds himself in the "eleven of the biggest disappointments".

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The list also includes names such as Romelu Lukaku (three goals disallowed by VAR), Dominik Szoboszlai (group elimination with Hungary) and Dusan Vlahovic (last place in the group with Serbia).

In the team of the biggest surprises, on the other hand, the sports newspaper lists Switzerland striker Dan Ndoye, Turkey youngster Arda Güler and Oranje keeper Bart Verbruggen, among others. However, the most important award will go to England and Spain when they play for the European title in Berlin's Olympic Stadium on Sunday evening.