Cristiano Ronaldo: Portugal Ace Receives Praise After Unselfish Play Creates Assist for Fernandes

• Cristiano Ronaldo broke the record for the most assists in the history of the Euros during Portugal's win over Turkey
• His unselfish play resulted in an assist for Bruno Fernandes as the Selecao put three goals past the Crescent-Stars
• Fans have since lauded the 39-year-old for opting to be a 'team player' instead of going for glory on Saturday, June 22

Cristiano Ronaldo registered his first goal involvement at the 2024 UEFA European Championship by assisting Bruno Fernandes in Portugal's dominant win over Turkey on Saturday afternoon.

Playing in his record sixth Euros, the 39-year-old provided a brilliant assist to his former Manchester United teammate, helping the Selecao secure their third goal and effectively seal the match.

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'Unselfish' Ronaldo serves Fernandes with assist

Instead of taking a close-range shot himself after being put through on goal, Ronaldo opted to pass to Fernandes, who easily scored into an open net.

According to talkSPORT, the assist allowed Ronaldo to surpass Karel Poborsky as the all-time leader in assists in the history of the European Championship.

Although the Al-Nassr forward didn't score, he received widespread acclaim for his selfless play in setting up Fernandes.

Fans laud Ronaldo for 'unselfish' assist

Fans flocked to X to praise the Al-Nassr forward, who has faced years of criticism for being selfish and not a team player.

@ACollebAn praised Cristiano for achieving his eighth assist in the history of the Euros:

"A Ronaldo assist. That's actually makes it 8 assists at the Euros."

@manuelphrimpz, on the other hand, waxed lyrical about CR7:

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"Masterclass assist."

@Nobody_holy aimed a dig at Ronaldo's GOAT rival, Lionel Messi:

"Messi can never."

An avid Ronaldo fan, @benashun, wrote:

"CRISTIANO MY UNSELFISH KING."

@Lucygoneeemcfc concluded:

"Ronaldo not being greedy."

Ronaldo drops defender with classic stepover moves

In the same match, Cristiano Ronaldo troubled the Turkish defenders during Portugal's game against the Crescent-Stars at Signal Iduna Park, as reported by Sports Brief.

A viral video shared on X showed the 39-year-old displaying his dribbling prowess, using a classic stepover to leave his marker Abdulkerim Bardakci on the ground.

Although Ronaldo's move didn't lead to a goal, his impressive footwork sparked significant reactions from fans on social media.