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Ronaldo could respond to WC critics with hat-trick, says Owen

Ronaldo could respond to WC critics with hat-trick, says Owen

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2 min readUpdated: Jun 22, 2026 10:32 AM IST Cristiano Ronaldo’s indifferent start to his record sixth World Cup appearance last weeek against DR Congo has sharpened the criticism of the waning abilities of the Portugal superstar. Ronaldo endured a forgettable night, with just three shots to show, after playing full 90 minutes in a tame 1-1 draw against Congo in their Group K opener. The 41-year-old soon became the face of criticism, with pundits and former footballers slamming Ronaldo’s contribution, besides being obsessed with the idea of hunting for goals from the box. Ronaldo’s lacklustre performance was in sharp contrast to his long-time rival Lionel Messi’s sparkling hat-trick for Argentina earlier that day in a 3-0 win over Algeria. While their recent outings have widened the gulf between the duo, former Ballon d’Or winner Michael Owen has backed Ronaldo to turn around his poor form around. ALSO READ | Yin & Yang: A statistical breakdown of Messi & Ronaldo’s first World Cup games Portugal next play Uzbekistan in Houston on Tuesday night, and Owen …

Focus is to change his mind: Ruben Amorim on Manchester United co-owner’s recent criticism of select players | Football News

Focus is to change his mind: Ruben Amorim on Manchester United co-owner’s recent criticism of select players | Football News

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Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim said that the team will be focusing on changing the mind of co-owner Jim Ratcliffe who in a recent interview had criticized some players of the current squad, saying they were not good enough and were overpaid. “If we’re being honest, in this moment everybody — me, all the players — we are underperforming this season. We can always change that, so I include myself in that part of ‘underperforming’,” Amorim told reporters. “You are talking about players like Casemiro, for example, that won everything (with Real Madrid) and we know that these kind of players can play so much better. So that is the focus and he was honest on that. The focus is to change his mind and to change all the people’s minds,” he added. Story continues below this ad Ratcliffe, however, had showered Amorim with praise saying that the Portuguese was “outstanding young manager” who would be at the club for a long time. “It’s a little bit the character, we are quite similar. I always …

‘He has done tremendous damage to football’: Fabio Capello slams Pep Guardiola | Football News

‘He has done tremendous damage to football’: Fabio Capello slams Pep Guardiola | Football News

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Former England manager Fabio Capello slammed Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, saying that the Spaniard has done ‘tremendous damage to football’ and also branding him as arrogant. “Do you know what I don’t like about Guardiola? His arrogance. The Champions League he won with City was the only one in which he didn’t try anything strange in the decisive games. But every other year, in Manchester and Munich, on the key days, he always wanted to be the protagonist,” Capello said as per the Mirror. “He changed things and made up things so he could say: ‘The players don’t win, I win’. And that arrogance has cost him several Champions Leagues. I respect him, but I see that clearly. Also, although it is no longer his fault, he has done tremendous damage to football,” he added. The Italian also lambasted Pep’s possession based tactics, saying that due to clubs trying to copy him, they have lost their own essence. Story continues below this ad “Everyone has spent ten years trying to copy him. That has …