Henry Criticizes Ronaldo After Portugal's 1-1 Draw, Questions 41-Year-Old's Team Play
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Updated · USA TODAY · Jun 17
Henry Criticizes Ronaldo After Portugal's 1-1 Draw, Questions 41-Year-Old's Team Play
3 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · Jun 17
Summary
Thierry Henry said Cristiano Ronaldo focused too much on scoring himself after Portugal was held 1-1 by DR Congo in its World Cup opener.
Henry pointed to a second-half sequence when the 41-year-old ran into Bruno Fernandes' path in the box, saying, "The team needs to score, not you need to score."
The criticism lands as Ronaldo plays in a record sixth men's World Cup and adds to scrutiny despite his 143 international goals, the most in men's football.
Portugal returns on June 23 against Uzbekistan, with manager Roberto Martinez facing calls to shake up a stagnant attack and potentially use Ronaldo off the bench.