Portugal's Ronaldo Problem
6/18/202651 min
The FC crew react to Portugal's 1-1 draw vs Congo DR and question why Cristiano Ronaldo played the whole game despite being ineffective for most of it. Plus, the guys break down England's win over Croatia as Kieran Gibbs & Nedum Onuoha analyze Jude Bellingham's decisive goal. Cristina Alexander also joins the show to preview Mexico's match vs South Korea.
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[upbeat music] Coming up, 24 hours after Messi's stunning solo performance, it was anything but a virtuoso from Ronaldo. Should Portugal consider dropping their maestro? And Kane was the conductor for England, as the Three Lions hit all the right notes deep in the heart of Texas. Strike up the band, we'll have a symphony of voices. [crowd cheering] Recapping another fantastic day of World Cup action on ESPN FC. Next. [upbeat music] It is day eight of the 2026 World Cup. Welcome into our ESPN FC Studios. Ally Krieger alongside us. Nayem Manuwa and Kieran Gibbs has decided to come back for more. I am Kate. We're gonna be looking back on everything that we saw yesterday and talking about what's ahead today as we enter match day two in the tournament. But Portugal's Group K opener with DR Congo ended in a 1-1