For a bloke that’s so desperate to prove his height, Cristiano Ronaldo has no problem winning headers, does he?
With 50 minutes played in Lyon, Wales learned this the hard way when the Real Madrid star powered the Portuguese into the lead.
Just look at the height he gets as he out-jumps the Welsh defenders – he’s not even landed by the time the ball crosses the goal line.
GOAL!! Ronaldo's towering header breaks the deadlock #PORWAL 1-0 https://t.co/IOx6E0BbIr
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) July 6, 2016
Viewers were in awe…
The two things Ronaldo can do that Messi can't:
1. Jump that high
2. Pay taxes— chuboi 🇳🇬🇨🇦 (@ChuBoi) July 6, 2016
https://twitter.com/DareToGigio/status/750783583359467520
Was Ronaldo on a trampoline then? That jump was ridiculous
— Karl (@karlhandforth) July 6, 2016
https://twitter.com/KevBeirne/status/750783250516279296
The first half had lacked quality, but there was a sense that Wales had been the better side up until this point. If Chris Coleman’s side were unfortunate to fall behind to Ronaldo’s header, what followed three minutes later was cruel.
Again Ronaldo was involved, but when he mis-hit a shot from outside the box, some might have thought the danger had passed. Unfortunately for the Welsh, his dragged shot fell into the path of Nani, who steered the ball into the net to give Portugal a 2-0 lead.
GOAL!! Ronaldo's shot diverted into the #WAL net by Nani #PORWAL 2-0 https://t.co/CBmCcLFhw4
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) July 6, 2016
