Georgina Rodrรญguez gets involved in the controversy between Joao Neves and Cristiano Ronaldo
The first day of the World Cup not only produced some big surprises, but also left Portugal reeling. The Portuguese were unable to break the deadlock, drawing 1-1 against the Democratic Republic of Congo. And many are pointing the finger at Cristiano Ronaldo as the culprit.
Especially after Joao Neves’s post-match comments, in which he said he was just another player. This has been interpreted as a slight and has even led to a war of words on social media. Georgina and the midfielder’s girlfriend have been caught in the crossfire.
Georgina defends Cristiano Ronaldo
Georgina didn’t want to wait any longer and came to Cristiano Ronaldo’s defense on social media. It was in a post that Record uploaded to their Instagram profile that the former Real Madrid player’s girlfriend jumped in. “Wow!! This generation is coming on strong!!” she responded to an attack.
The Record article included a comment from Madalena Aragรฃo, Joรฃo Neves’ girlfriend. In it, she replied to a Cristiano Ronaldo fan, saying, “Tell your GOAT to retire, he’s very selfish.” However, as Marca points out, that quote never existed and has been attributed to her.
Conflicting statements and false phrases
Since Portugal’s elimination, social media has been flooded with comments and criticism. Some of these are linked to Portuguese national team players or their partners. But the truth is, many of these comments are impossible to find because they never existed.
This is the case with the attack from Joao Neves’ girlfriend, although Georgina did respond to defend Cristiano . Especially since there have been many disrespectful comments directed at the Portuguese captain, and many criticisms calling for him not to play again in the remainder of the World Cup.
Cristiano Ronaldo has spoken out.
Amidst all the attacks and false comments, the one who has truly spoken out is Cristiano Ronaldo. First, with a picture of Portugal training alongside several teammates, including Joao Neves . He captioned the group photo: “Always united.”
He also posted another image, highlighting his career with the Portuguese national team and his longevity. He accompanied it with the slogan “focus on what you can control.” They’re trying to ease the tension, but they’ll only succeed if they win their next World Cup match.
