The German settled accounts with Ronaldo: this time I no longer asked for his shirt

Not surprisingly, after Saturday’s confrontation between the football giants of the Old Continent, many remembered Gosens’ autobiography, published a few months ago, in which a 26-year-old footballer from Atalanta in Bergamo (Italy) recounted an unpleasant experience when met Ronaldo. in the countryside.

In the 2019 Italian Cup quarter-finals, Atalanta unexpectedly knocked out Turin Juventus, who had no equal in the country at the time, with Portugal’s soccer icon at the forefront.

After the game, Gosens tried to make his dream come true and get a Ronaldo jersey.

However, the disappointed Juventus star did not even look at the opponent who approached him and offered to change his jersey and shot “no!”.

“It just came to our attention then. I blushed with embarrassment and looked to see if anyone could see what had happened. I wanted to hide this situation,” recalls Gosens in his autobiography.

The team’s friends did not miss the opportunity to make fun of the German outcast: another Atalanta defender, Hans Hateboer, presented him with a new CR7 uniform.

Did Hans Hateboer buy Robin Gosens a Cristiano Ronaldo jersey to make up for his rejection after a match? pic.twitter.com/eCBp8NSumN

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But he really didn’t need to flush any more on Saturday after winning 4: 2 in Munich against Portugal.

“I don’t even know where to start. It was an unforgettable evening for me. We beat a very strong team, we scored my first goal in the tournament and we also made a successful pass. I am happy and proud.

We knew we had to win, otherwise our chances of climbing the playoffs would be severely hampered. We gave everything both in attack and defense ”, said the best player of the match.

And when asked if he still wants a memento from the five times greatest footballer on the planet, Gosens remained diplomatic.

“I didn’t ask him to change his shirt this time. I too want to enjoy the victory tonight,” said the defender, who was only wearing the German team’s clothes for the seventh time.

1 goal
2 assists
1 star of the match award

Robin Gosens 🌟 pic.twitter.com/2dUn0gXoOh
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Joachim Low, the team’s helmsman, did not spare him any praise.

“It just came to our attention then. I don’t know if this is the best match of his career, maybe they are still ahead. But he worked hard all night and at the same time was a constant threat to his opponents in attack. That’s what we needed, “said an experienced specialist.

At the time, his direct opponent on the Portuguese team, Fernando Santos, said that while his compatriots may be saddened by the result, the team’s fighting spirit was appropriate.

“It is clear that we were missing an extra player in the middle of the field, that is my strategy and I am fully responsible for it,” said the European champion, noting that he had sent a congratulatory message to German Chancellor Angela Merkel after the match. .

You can see a summary of the match here.

We recall that in the next Group F match on Saturday, France and Hungary played in a 1: 1 draw, leaving theoretical opportunities and threats to all four teams before the final round.

In the decisive battles next Wednesday, the French will play the Portuguese and the Hungarians the Germans.

The largest European football event postponed for a year due to the pandemic includes, for the first time, up to 11 cities in different countries, with a total of 24 national teams competing.

The top two teams from each group and four of the six will rank third in the playoff subgroups.

The winners of the month-long tournament will be announced in the final at Wembley Stadium in London on July 11.