JOHN TERRY labelled the BBC a “disgrace” after the Euros broadcaster trolled Cristiano Ronaldo over his penalty miss against Slovenia
The Portugal legend, 39, looked set to break the deadlock in last night’s last-16 battle during extra time.
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With the game level at 0-0, Ronaldo stepped up to score his 131st international goal after netting his previous 24 spot-kicks.
However, the icon was left shocked as goalie Jan Oblak produced a world-class save to tip his penalty onto the post and out of play.
Ronaldo’s miss left fans stunned, with the player himself breaking down in tears before being consoled by teammates.
And the BBC brutally trolled the Al-Hilal star with a caption during the extra-time break.
As Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, Micah Richards and Jose Fonte analysed the penalty, a yellow box appeared in the bottom left of the screen.
It cheekily read: “Misstiano Penaldo.”
But the caption infuriated former England and Chelsea captain John Terry, who famously missed a penalty in the Blues’ 2008 Champions League final defeat to Ronaldo’s Manchester United.
Taking to social media, Terry said: “BBC this is a disgrace!”
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Fans had a similar take, with one saying: “BBC this is shameful.”
Another declared: “You can’t convince me this isn’t Twitter account trolling.”
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One noted: “The TikTokzation of punditry is not something I wanted to see happen to the game.”
Another added: “People preach about men’s mental health then laugh at Ronaldo for showing emotion in a big moment, then BBC mock him.”
Ronaldo ended up having the last laugh though as the game went to penalties.
The striker, Bruno Fernandes and Bernardo Silva all scored their spot-kicks in the shootout.
But it was goalie Diogo Costa who was the hero as he saved Slovakia’s first three penalties to end the game in super-quick time.
Portugal now face France in the quarters on Friday and will be feeling confident about their chances, with Didier Deschamps’ men struggling for goals.
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How Portugal have performed at the Euros with Cristiano Ronaldo
CRISTIANO RONALDO has been a model of longevity for more than two decades in an outstanding international career.
Euro 2004
After making his international debut in 2003, Ronaldo’s first Euros came in 2004.
Ronaldo marked his Euro debut with a goal in a 2-1 defeat to Greece – his first for Portugal.
He scored his second in the semi-final win over the Netherlands, but Portugal met Greece again in the final, losing 1-0 in shock result.
Euro 2008
Ronaldo was Portugal captain four years later but Euro 2008 was the least impactful tournament he’s had.
There was still time for a standout performance, though, as Ronaldo scored once and set up two more in a group-stage win over the Czech Republic.
Euro 2012
Playing at Real Madrid at the time, Ronaldo was the top goalscorer at Euro 2012, with three goals, including a brace in the group stage against the Netherlands.
Portugal’s quarter-final against Czech Republic was heading towards a stalemate with 10 minutes to go and they needed a special moment from him.
His powerful header in the dying minutes took Portugal to the semi-finals where they lost on penalties to Spain.
Euro 2016
Ronaldo scored three goals in Euro 2016, with Portugal crowned CHAMPIONS after defeating France 1-0 in extra time in the final.
After suffering an injury inside the opening 16 minutes against France, he was forced to watch from the sidelines.
Yet the Portugal captain became a cheerleader, and helped coach his team-mates to the historic victory.
He matched Michel Platini’s record of nine goals by the end of Euro 2016.
Euro 2020
Ronaldo made history again with FIVE goals at Euro 2020, the most of any player at a Euros.
Yet it was arguably Portugal’s least exciting affair, as they exited in the Round of 16 following a 1-0 defeat to Belgium.
With his goals in this tournament, Ronaldo became the top goalscorer at the European Championship with 14 goals.