Wobbly start (post-match resonse from me ((video)) AND CR7!) From SethOfficial on X Cristiano Ronaldo responds to people telling Roberto Martínez to sub him off after Portugal’s shocking 1-1 draw with DR Congo in their 2026 FIFA World Cup opener: “I’ve heard the noise. I’ve seen people saying I should have been substituted, people saying I shouldn’t be starting, people saying I’m the problem. That’s football. When Portugal wins, we win together. When Portugal doesn’t win, suddenly everybody wants to point at one player. I have lived with that for most of my career, so it doesn’t bother me anymore. What matters is the team. We didn’t get the result we wanted tonight, and every player on that pitch has to take responsibility for that. Not just me, all of us. I am the captain of this team. My job is not only to score goals. My job is to lead, fight, and help this group stay united when things become difficult. People are free to have opinions, but opinions do not decide matches. Performances do. I promise you this team will respond. The World Cup is not won in the first game. I have played in enough tournaments to know that. The important thing now is how we react. I will never stop fighting for Portugal. Not because it is easy, but because representing this country means everything to me. The criticism can continue. The work will continue too.” https://x.com/UTD_Seth001/status/2067587730234601877/video/1

Jürgen Klopp on Portugal’s performance against DR Congo: “Look, everybody wants to talk about Cristiano Ronaldo. His age. Whether he should start. Whether he should play ninety minutes. For me, that is not the biggest problem Portugal have right now. The bigger issue is the team around him. I watched the game and I saw a lot of talented players, very good players, but not enough intensity, not enough sacrifice, and not enough urgency. International football is different from club football. You cannot just rely on technical quality. You have to fight. You have to run. You have to suffer together. The best teams in this World Cup are doing exactly that. I did not see enough of it from Portugal. People talk about this midfield like it is the best in the tournament because of what these players do for their clubs. But football is not won on reputation. It is won through collective effort. Against DR Congo, there was too much comfortable football. Too many safe passes. Too much waiting for somebody else to make something happen. If Cristiano Ronaldo was getting chance after chance and missing them, then okay, we can have that conversation. But when your forwards are not getting proper service, when your attacking players are isolated, then the problem is much bigger than one player. Portugal have enough quality to go far in this tournament. But quality alone is never enough. You need hunger. You need intensity. You need a team willing to do the dirty work for each other. And right now, that is what I think Portugal are missing.” {@BBCSport

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Where are you watching the game tonight? Sam wants to know the best place in Porto...

It's all about the prompts @Tom Smith !

The quiz from last year - https://www.skool.com/gmp-vips-1236/friday-sexta-13th-june-2025-saints-witches-estate-planning

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