Euro 2024: Bernardo Silva runs the show as Portugal subdue Turkey
Hindustan TimesWhen you are alone and life is making you lonely, search for own goals on the internet. The sight of Altay Bayindir and Zeki Celik running desperately towards their goal to stop Samet Akaydin’s backpass from going in would not have been funny only for Turkey supporters. When Bruno Fernandes made it 3-0 in the 56th, it meant Portugal were on way to winning all four of their matches against Turkey in this competition. For the first goal scored by Bernardo Silva, Ronaldo flung himself to the ground like Neeraj Chopra does on completing a throw to ensure the Portugal midfielder, and Player-of-the-Match, had a clear look on goal. In the 36th minute, Ronaldo tried to bend one that didn’t but the way he brought the ball down and cushioned it for the shot showed how good his skills still are in what is his sixth European championship.