All eyes will be on Cristiano Ronaldo in the European Championship match against Georgia
All eyes will be on star player Cristiano Ronaldo in Wednesday’s 2024 European Championship match against Georgia, forcing UEFA to take special measures after stadium storms sparked security concerns in their final match against Portugal. And strict measures to protect players.
Portugal’s 3-0 win over Turkey last Saturday in Dortmund saw at least six fans enter the stadium to take pictures with Ronaldo.
The result ensured Portugal progressed to the Round of 16 at the top of Group F, with Georgia needing a win to progress to the group stages.
In a statement issued by UEFA, safety and security in the stadium, on the field and in the team are the main concerns of the European and German football associations and the European Championship 2024, and for this additional security measures will be implemented in the stadiums to further meet the requirements of the competition and to prevent such “incidents”. it will be.
UEFA added: “For security reasons, we cannot comment further on specific measures.” Any interference in the stadium violates the rules of the stadium and is subject to expulsion, ban from all matches of the competition (offenders) and official criminal charges for violation of the competition. property of others”
It seems that those who left the field only wanted to take pictures, but the coach of Portugal, Robert Martinez, expressed his concern.
“It’s stressful,” he told reporters. We were lucky today because the fans’ intentions were good. “I think we all love this big star and a fan who appreciates these big images…but if those intentions are bad, you can understand that there’s going to be a very difficult time.”
It is unclear whether Ronaldo will play on Wednesday, with Martinez suggesting he will make changes to the squad.
However, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner is not particularly interested in taking a break from major tournaments as he is obsessed with breaking and extending his records, including the most goals, assists and assists for his country.
Lucky boy…Ronaldo was storming the only stadium to receive him with a smile, a hug and a photo. pic.twitter.com/GOFUFmXkJn
– Al Jazeera Net Sports (@AJASports) June 22, 2024
At the age of 39, if Ronaldo scores at the 2024 European Championships, he will become the oldest player to score at the European Championships.
The Turkish team is in second place with three points, while the Czech Republic and Georgia are at the bottom of the group with one point each.
Willy Sanol’s Georgia national team have a mountain to climb against Portugal after a heavy defeat against Turkey and a draw with the Czech Republic.
One point represents a weak point for the fighting Georgia team, who hit the post late against Turkey, and missed a good opportunity to beat the Czechs in the last attempt of the game.
If the team beats Portugal and the Czechs beat Turkey, they can finish second, but if they lose or draw and the Czechs avoid defeat, they will be eliminated.
