Former England captain John Terry was one of many first to leap to Cristano Ronaldo’s defence after the BBC mocked the Portugal captain for lacking a penalty throughout final evening’s conflict in opposition to Slovenia.
Ronaldo had endured a irritating night in entrance of purpose however was handed a lifeline when Portugal had been awarded a penalty with the scores nonetheless degree in extra-time.
The 39-year-old took a deep breath and firmly fired his spot kick in direction of the underside proper nook, however it was heroically saved by Slovenia goalkeeper Jan Oblak. An emotional Ronaldo then broke down in tears and needed to be consoled by team-mates.
The striker – whose mom was additionally in tears after the miss – redeemed himself by scoring when the sport went to a penalty shootout, the place Portuguese goalkeeper Diogo Costa made three saves to ship his crew to the quarter-finals of the Euros.
Though Portugal ended up going by way of, the BBC sparked fury after it mockingly captioned a replay of the penalty miss ‘Misstiano Penaldo’ throughout its evaluation.
Terry, nonetheless seemingly haunted by his personal penalty miss within the 2008 Champions League remaining, led the fury, sharing the caption to Instagram with the phrases: ‘BBC this can be a shame!’
The previous Chelsea and England defender had the possibility to win the Champions League in Moscow 16 years in the past – after Ronaldo, then a Manchester United participant, had his penalty saved by Petr Cech.
Terry equally broke down in tears after he slipped within the pouring Moscow rain and will solely watch his penalty crash in opposition to the submit, giving Manchester United a lifeline.
John Terry breaks down in tears after lacking a penalty within the Champions League remaining in opposition to Manchester United in 2008
Former Chelsea defender Terry had the possibility to win the Champions League however slipped over and hit the submit
Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal in tears is comforted by teammate Diogo Dalot after his penalty miss
John Terry hit out on the BBC over the phrase play that he felt mocked the Portugal star
As United went on to raise the trophy, a tearful Terry needed to be consoled by his team-mates after which supervisor Avram Grant.
Terry has beforehand admitted how the penalty has haunted him ever since.
Simply two months in the past, he revealed on the Up Entrance Podcast that it was ‘probably the worst second in my footballing profession’.
He added: ‘I am nonetheless not over it at this time. I do not assume I ever will probably be. It is fascinating as a result of as a participant you’ve so many highs, however it’s the lows that stick with you longer.
‘That evening we misplaced we went again to the lodge and the supervisor was asking us all to go down for a drink, however I stayed in my room as a result of I could not face the lads. Ultimately I went down and had a beer with the remainder of the group.
‘I simply keep in mind standing in my lodge room on the twenty fifth flooring, trying over Moscow and asking myself, ‘why then, why did it begin raining then, why did I slip?
‘The toughest factor for me was that three days later we had a pleasant for England in opposition to USA at Wembley and we drew 1-1 I scored a header from outdoors of the field. If I may swap any two objectives in my profession it might be these two.’
He additionally beforehand instructed Sky within the months after the miss: ‘Each morning I get up, that is the very first thing I take into consideration. I’m nonetheless so desperately upset about it.
‘However I’m a giant man with a giant character and it’s now right down to me to take care of that.’
John Terry had the possibility to win the Champions League for Chelsea however slipped over in Moscow
He may solely watch his strike hit the submit and he was left utterly distraught on the ground
Cristiano Ronaldo scored in opposition to John Terry’s Chelsea within the Champions League remaining in 2008
However he additionally missed a spot kick when the sport went to penalties within the pouring Moscow rain. This miss had given Terry the possibility to win it
Terry remains to be haunted by the miss at this time. He’s pictured strolling again to the midway line after lacking
Talking forward of the 2008/09 season, he added: ‘I am actually trying ahead to the brand new season so I can wipe away that bitter disappointment for the membership, and particularly for me.’
Terry was additionally joined by livid soccer followers in condemning the BBC for mocking Ronaldo.
One wrote on social media: ‘Individuals preach about males’s psychological well being then snort at Cristiano Ronaldo for exhibiting emotion in a giant second beneath immense strain then the BBC mock him as Misstiano Penaldo.
‘He deserves enormous credit score for stepping ahead through the shootout and scoring.’
One other stated: ‘BBC Sport this positively shameful. You must be ashamed of such unprofessional behaviour’.
Whereas a 3rd added: ‘Misstiano Penaldo! You may’t convice me that this is not Twitter account trolling – not the BBC.
‘The TikTokzation of soccer punditry will not be one thing I ever wished to see what occurred to the sport I like.’
Ronaldo’s mum Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro was additionally tearful on the dangerous penalty failure
Others joined John Terry in condemning the BBC for his or her ‘pathetic behaviour’
Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal reacts after lacking a penalty kick through the UEFA EURO 2024 spherical of 16 match between Portugal and Slovenia
A Portugal fan holds a masks of Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo at a riverside cafe terrace in Lisbon whereas watching the match between Portugal and Slovenia
Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal seems on through the UEFA EURO 2024 spherical of 16 match
Content material creator and journalist Faysal wrote on ‘X’: ‘In my 17 years of journalism and reporting, I’ve by no means seen such pathetic piece of broadcasting.
‘The place was this when Kane missed in opposition to France? The place was this when Messi missed in opposition to Chile?
‘The fixed hate and narratives in direction of must cease, I count on an apology assertion and compensation for the discrimination of character @BBCSport.’
Photographer Myles Whittingham wrote: ‘You have to be embarrassed @BBCSport. Misstiano Penaldo in your replay title. Pathetic behaviour from you guys.’
