Nuno Mendes:
Nuno Mendes’ World Cup had solely simply belatedly begun. Now, it would already be over. The Paris Saint-Germain full-back had missed Portugal’s tournament-opener towards Ghana with a hamstring drawback however he was recalled to the beginning line-up to face Uruguay. Sadly, he was compelled off earlier than the break with a suspected recurrence of the damage. On the time of writing, we do not but know the severity of the problem, however the tears streaming down Mendes’ face as he limped off the sector advised it is a unhealthy one.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s theft try:
The Portugal captain was labelled a “genius” by Sunday Oliseh for the best way during which he gained the penalty he transformed within the 3-2 win over Ghana, and the veteran’s craftiness was on present once more right here, as he claimed to have gotten a contact on Fernandes’ ball into the realm. You may’t blame a person for making an attempt, after all, and there isn’t any doubt that his try to get his head on the ball performed a large half within the cross beating Sergio Rochet. However let’s face it, Ronaldo goes to get loads of stick for making an attempt to assert a aim that wasn’t his. He’s, in any case, one of many sport’s most polarising gamers.
Liverpool followers:
Liverpool supporters would have undoubtedly preferred to have seen one in all their beloved Uruguay forwards upstage Bruno in Lusail. Nonetheless, the Reds’ present centre-forward, Darwin Nunez, struggled to have any impression on the sport in any way, his traditional model of chaos subdued by the Seleccao. As for former Anfield favorite Luis Suarez, he blew a large likelihood to equalise shortly after coming off the bench. However who is aware of, possibly an eagerly-awaited World Cup reunion with Ghana on matchday three will convey the very best out of the veteran ahead?…