Mark Critchley
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first heard Jun 2026
last heard 8 Jul
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So I don't fundamentally believe that this won't be his last World Cup.
If it is fair play to him, it shows a little bit more self-reflection and self-knowledge than I think we typically associate with him.
It sounds like it's a very critical answer.
He's been a brilliant player.
He's been a great player.
He's one of the greatest of all time.
A phenomenal player in his day.
A physical specimen.
Somebody who could power through a game, dominate a game, totally grab a game just by the scruff of his neck and win it on his own.
That isn't the Ronaldo that we've seen for four, five years now, I would say, at least.
And it was never going to be the Ronaldo that was going to come to this World Cup.
And I think that Portugal's tournament ending with a whimper, with a real whimper, to go out without really making that much of an impact, without ever really impressing, is such a shame given the quality that is within the rest of the squad.
And it's hard not to put that to the door of Ronaldo and Roberto Martinez's insistence on playing in multiple play.
Yeah, and I think Jay's point there about Bruno, obviously watch a lot of Bruno.
One thing that he is better than anybody else at is knowing what kind of pass to play to what teammate.
He will know just how Benjamin Shesko likes a ball played to him, how Brian Mbumo likes a ball played to him.
He will modify and moderate those passes depending on that teammate's particular skills and characteristics.
If he's playing in a team where everything is basically in service to one player, that is a fundamental limit of his ability.
I'm not saying he only passes to Cristiano Ronaldo, but when that focus is so predominantly on one player, it becomes stifling.
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