TThere were no goals, one assist and no fewer than four pitch invaders chasing selfies for Cristiano Ronaldo In Portugal3-0 victory of Türkiye which secured him a place in the last 16 of the European Championship on Saturday.
Ronaldo was as always the center of attention Westfalen Stadium but not as he might have expected.
The five-time world player of the year set up the third goal of Bruno Fernandes with an unselfish pass when he could have easily attempted a shot after being played deep.
Chaos then reigned when three fans entered the pitch at different points in the second half and tried to take selfies with Ronaldo. He accepted the first one but appeared unhappy with the other two.
Another supporter waving his phone, wearing a Portugal jersey
Another fan wearing a Portugal shirt and brandishing his phone approached Ronaldo moments after the final whistle and security had to restrain another person who tried to confront one of the world's most famous sports stars as he left the pitch with his team-mates.
Ronaldo might be more unhappy about failing to score against a Türkiye a team that was sometimes his worst enemy.
Particularly in the 28th minute, when, led 1-0 by Bernardo SilvaThe goal 7 minutes earlier, the Turkish central defender Samet Akaydin delivered a back pass that rolled off his goalie's side and straight into the net.
Portugal confirmed their 2-1 opening win against the Czech Republic and qualified with a game in advance in Group F.
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