The Congolese star slapped Ronaldo.

The fallout from Portugal’s 1-1 draw against the Democratic Republic of Congo at the start of both teams’ 2026 World Cup campaign was not limited to a two-point loss, but also extended to Brazil’s European leader Cristiano Ronaldo as he suffered a major shock from one of Portugal’s stars during a conspired match against the opposition’s star players. what was he like in his golden years?

Ronaldo performed very modestly against Congo, where he came under heavy criticism and many calls for him to be removed from the starting line-up due to age and declining physical performance.

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After the match, Congolese player Ngalile Mokau did not hesitate to follow suit, making a shocking statement to the media against Ronaldo, where he said:

“Ronaldo has aged and I have all the respect for him, but he’s not what he was and that’s normal in football, so the biggest focus was on other players.”

“Ronaldo is one of the greatest players of all time. This is an undeniable fact, but at the moment, as I said, he is no longer what he was.”