{"id":250439,"date":"2026-06-28T11:13:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T11:13:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/28\/in-this-world-cup-hes-been-offside-more-times-than-i-can-remember-liverpool-legend-slams-cristiano-ronaldo-after-colombia-draw\/"},"modified":"2026-06-28T11:13:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T11:13:25","slug":"in-this-world-cup-hes-been-offside-more-times-than-i-can-remember-liverpool-legend-slams-cristiano-ronaldo-after-colombia-draw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/28\/in-this-world-cup-hes-been-offside-more-times-than-i-can-remember-liverpool-legend-slams-cristiano-ronaldo-after-colombia-draw\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cIn this World Cup, he\u2019s been offside more times than I can remember\u201d &#8211; Liverpool legend slams Cristiano Ronaldo after Colombia draw"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5184907\" data-slug-id=\"2800932\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Liverpool legend Alan Hansen criticised Cristiano Ronaldo for his performances at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/team\/portugal-football\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Portugal<\/a> finished second in the group stage following a goalless draw with Colombia on Saturday (June 27) in Miami.<\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo, 41, endured a frustrating outing in the campaign-opening 1-1 draw with DR Congo, managing two off-target shots and 25 touches. He improved in the 5-0 victory over competition debutants Uzbekistan, scoring twice to become the first player to score at six World Cups and the oldest to net a brace.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"template__newsletter-inline-banner-form-combo-widget\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<p><img id=\"subscribe-img\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\nThanks for the submission!\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>However, against Colombia, the Al-Nassr forward failed to impact proceedings, managing two touches in the opposition box, one of three shots on target, losing possession eight times and being offside twice (as per ESPN).<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>In a post-game discussion on ESPN Podcasts, Hansen &#8211; a former defender &#8211; said about Ronaldo&#8217;s diminishing pace and penchant to get offside:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;In this World Cup, he has been offside more times than I can remember because he knows he needs to get a quick headstart om the defenders because he doesn&#8217;t have the pace, so he&#8217;s running offside. And then he ends up in a wide area &#8230; because he&#8217;s not beaten anybody, he can&#8217;t go past anybody, so the only place he has to be is in the penalty box, but even then he&#8217;s pretty much invisible.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Ronaldo and Co. next take on 2018 finalists Croatia in a high-profile Round of 32 clash on Thursday (July 2) in Toronto.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>&#8220;Cristiano Ronaldo is in good physical condition&#8221; &#8211; Portugal boss ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup knockouts<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"image\"><noscript><\/noscript><img class=\"lazy-img\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" data-img=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/ddc8a-17826333100033-1920.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/ddc8a-17826333100033-1920.jpg?w=190 190w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/ddc8a-17826333100033-1920.jpg?w=720 720w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/ddc8a-17826333100033-1920.jpg?w=640 640w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/ddc8a-17826333100033-1920.jpg?w=1045 1045w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/ddc8a-17826333100033-1920.jpg?w=1200 1200w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/ddc8a-17826333100033-1920.jpg?w=1460 1460w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/ddc8a-17826333100033-1920.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/ddc8a-17826333100033-1920.jpg 1920w\" alt=\"Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo - Source: Getty\" data-img-low=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/editor\/2026\/06\/ddc8a-17826333100033-1920.jpg?w=640\" bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,&lt;svg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201920%201280%22&gt;&lt;\/svg&gt;\"\/><figcaption>Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo &#8211; Source: Getty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Portugal head coach Roberto Martinez hailed the physical conditioning of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/cristiano-ronaldo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Cristiano Ronaldo<\/a>, who has played every minute of every group-stage game at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>The oldest captain at this edition, though, couldn&#8217;t score off his only shot on target against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/team\/colombia-football\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Colombia<\/a> &#8211; off a free-kick &#8211; which meant that the Selecao finished second in their group. <\/p>\n<p>In 90 minutes of action, Ronaldo had two shots blocked, registered 22\/27 passes &#8211; including 18\/21 in the opposition half, and three recoveries and won two ground duels (all stats as per Sofascore at the time of writing).<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Cristiano is our out-and-out striker, the player who makes the key movements inside the penalty area,&#8221; said Martinez (as per <a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/soccer\/roberto-martinez-defends-decision-keep-cristiano-ronaldo-pitch-colombia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Athlon Sports<\/a>). &#8220;It\u2019s very important for us to maintain the team\u2019s coordination and timing with those movements. 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