Well, Renaldo scores in the 6' mark off what for me was a very questionable (soft) penalty kick given. Video Assisted Refereeing VAR my tuchus.
Spain does not look like the superhuman team every pundit predicted although still early
By the way, anyone understand why a National Coach taking a professional coaching job (in future) at Real Madrid results in his firing from the National Team??
Some bizarre conflict of interest??
Update 1 : Renaldo playing his heart out but he is playing with lemmings. Diego Costa of Spain just scored on an incredible individual effort play in the box where he kept twisting and turning with 2 defenders on him and he slots it through at a sharp angle. Great physical player. VAR got it correct in my mind when they thought Costa fouled his defender but the penalty was not given which would have eliminated the goal. Please. The game is physical and Costa barely touched him. Of course the announcer Stuart Holden disagrees.
Update 2: Renaldo just gets goal 2 with a left footed bullet. in the 44' against the run of play. Up 2-1.
Spain was taking over the game until the quick counter attack. If portugal pulls this off, this will be quite a moment for Renaldo and a volley in the Renaldo-Messi debate.
