John Terry, the former Chelsea and England captain, has criticized the BBC for their on-air joke about Cristiano Ronaldo’s missed penalty at Euro 2024.
Ronaldo was visibly upset after his penalty was saved by Jan Oblak during the first half of extra time in Portugal’s last-16 match against Slovenia on Monday evening.
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The 39-year-old was seen in tears with his Portugal teammates during the half-time break and was comforted by Diogo Dalot as he returned to the pitch for the second half of extra time.
During their analysis of Ronaldo’s penalty miss, the BBC captioned it: ‘Misstiano Penaldo’.
And that decision irked Terry, who described the caption as a ‘disgrace’.
The former Chelsea and England skipper posted a photo of the caption on his Instagram story with the message: ‘BBC this is a disgrace!’
Following a penalty shootout, Slovenia had all three of their penalty shots saved by Portugal’s goalkeeper, Diogo Costa.
Ronaldo took Portugal’s first penalty, successfully scoring on his second attempt by sending the ball to the opposite corner past Oblak.
Bruno Fernandes and Bernardo Silva then converted their penalties, securing the shootout victory for Portugal. They are set to face France in the Euro 2024 quarter-final on Friday at 8 pm.
When asked how he felt after the penalty shootout, Ronaldo told Sport TV: ‘Even the strongest people have their days, I was down and I was sad because the team needed me.
‘Initial sadness and joy at the end, that’s what football brings, inexplicable moments, from the eighth minute to the 80th, that’s what happens.
‘I could have given the national team the advantage, but I didn’t manage it, Oblak saved, I didn’t miss once during the year, and when I needed it most Oblak saved.
‘It’s a feeling of sadness and joy at the same time, but the most important thing is progressing, the team deserved it.
‘Slovenia spent almost the entire time defending and when it’s like that it’s very difficult, the team deserves congratulations, especially our goalkeeper who made three good saves.’
In another interview with RTP, Ronaldo added: ‘It is without a doubt my last European Championship. But I don’t get emotional about that, I get emotional about everything that football involves.
‘Because of the enthusiasm I have for the game, the enthusiasm of seeing my supporters, my family, the affection that people have for me. It’s not about leaving football, because if I do, what else would I need to do or win? It won’t be about getting one more point or one less point. Making people happy is what motivates me the most.
‘We have a tough game now against France, who are one of the favourites to win.
‘But we’re going to war, the team is doing well and I’ll always give my best in this shirt. I missed the penalty but I wanted to be the first to score, because you have to take responsibility. I’ve never been afraid to face the usual things.’
