adminSALVADOR, Brazil. — Cristiano Ronaldo’s poor performance for Portugal in their 4-0 defeat to Germany at the World Cup won him few friends in the media as his German nightmare continued.Monday’s Group G drubbing was the fourth time in a row Ronaldo has lost to Germany after defeats at the 2006 World Cup, plus the 2008 and 2012 European championships.
The 29-year-old World Player of the Year endured an afternoon to forget at Salvador’s Arena Fonte Nova where he was over-shadowed by Thomas Mueller’s hat-trick.
Ronaldo’s fortunes were summed up when one of his trademark free-kicks cannoned off the German wall in the second-half leaving the Portugal captain with his head in his hands. He stormed through the mixed zone after the game refusing to answer reporters questions.
“Until his free-kick, he didn’t really do anything,” said Germany right-back Jerome Boateng, who was marking Ronaldo. — AFP.
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