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Cristiano Ronaldo was disappointed to hear that FIFA and Adidas confirmed the forward did not get a touch on the goal he claimed during Portugal’s win over Uruguay at the FIFA World Cup. Ronaldo celebrated Portugal’s first goal against Uruguay after he claimed the slightest of touches from a Bruno Fernandes cross, before the midfielder scored from the spot to guarantee his team’s qualification for the round of 16.
However, moments after Ronaldo claimed the goal from Fernandes’ cross, FIFA ruled that the ball went directly in without the help from the Portuguese forward. This appeared to confuse Ronaldo, who was caught reacting to the big screen.
Debate raged on whether Ronaldo extended his record-goal tally for Portugal or Fernandes scored a double for his nation. Many fans mocked Ronaldo for his reaction to claiming the goal, despite inconclusive replays.
Other fans defended Ronaldo for continuing his dream of breaking records. But FIFA, along with ball sponsor Adidas, have claimed they have proof of who scored. Using the microchip in the ball, which tracks data, FIFA claim Ronaldo did not get a touch on the cross as there was no spike to indicate contact.
“No external force on the ball could be measured as shown by the lack of ‘heartbeat‘ in our measurements,” a FIFA statement read. “The 500HZ IMU sensor inside the ball allows us to be highly accurate in our analysis.
Adidas added: “Technology inside the ball definitively shows there was no touch.” This all but ends the debate and leaves Ronaldo now two goals behind Mbappe, Gakpo and Rashford with all three of these goal scorers advancing into the knockout stages of the World Cup.
Fernandes himself admitted he was not sure if Ronaldo had touched the ball, though the superstar appeared to be claiming it. He insisted he did not care who was given the final credit for scoring. “I celebrated [the goal] as if it had been Cristiano’s goal. It seemed to me that he had touched the ball. My aim was to cross the ball for him,” he said. “We are happy with the victory regardless of who scored. The most important thing is that we achieved our aim which is to be in the next round.”
In what will surely be Ronaldo’s last World Cup, the Portuguese forward is attempting to achieve two feats he is yet to accomplish in his decorated career. Those are to lift the World Cup and finish as the highest goal scorer of the competition.
However, Ronaldo sits two goals behind the leading goal scorers. While Ronaldo still have one more group stage game left, so does young French superstar Mbappe.
Source: https://au.sports.yahoo.com/fifa-world-cup-2022-cristiano-ronaldo-cops-huge-blow-bid-claim-goal-210806273.html
WORD BANK:
forward /ˈfɔː.wəd/ (n): tiền đạo
celebrate /ˈsel.ə.breɪt/ [B1] (v): ăn mừng
cross /krɒs/ (n, v): đường chuyền, chuyền bóng
midfielder /ˌmɪdˈfiːl.dər/ (n): tiền vệ
score from the spot (v): ghi bàn từ chấm 11m/chấm phạt đền
rule /ruːl/ (v): ra phán quyết
appear to do sth /əˈpɪər/ [B1] (v): dường như làm gì
rage on /reɪdʒ/ [B2] (v): xảy ra dữ dội
tally /ˈtæl.i/ (n): tổng
score a double (v): lập cú đúp
mock sb for sth /mɒk/ (v): chế giễu ai vì điều gì
inconclusive /ˌɪn.kəŋˈkluː.sɪv/ (adj): chưa đi tới hồi kết
sponsor /ˈspɒn.sər/ [B2] (n): nhà tài trợ
spike /spaɪk/ (n): mức tăng mạnh
indicate /ˈɪn.dɪ.keɪt/ [B2] (v): cho thấy
external force /ɪkˈstɜː.nəl fɔːs/ (n): ngoại lực
heartbeat /ˈhɑːt.biːt/ (n): ‘nhịp tim
measurement /ˈmeʒ.ə.mənt/ [C2] (n): phép đo
sensor /ˈsen.sər/ (n): cảm biến
accurate /ˈæk.jə.rət/ [B1] (adj): chính xác
analysis /əˈnæl.ə.sɪs/ [B2] (n): phân tích
definitively /dɪˈfɪn.ɪ.tɪv.li/ (adv): chắc chắn
knockout stage /ˈnɒk.aʊt steɪdʒ/ (n): vòng đấu loại trực tiếp
admit /ədˈmɪt/ [B1] (v): thừa nhận
insist /ɪnˈsɪst/ [B1] (v): khẳng định, khăng khăng
credit someone with something /ˈkred.ɪt/ (v): tin tưởng ai đã làm gì
attempt to do sth /əˈtempt/ [B1] (v): cố gắng làm gì
feat /fiːt/ [C2] (n): kỳ tích
accomplish /əˈkʌm.plɪʃ/ [C1] (v): đạt được
decorated /ˈdek.ə.reɪ.tɪd/ (adj): lẫy lừng
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