John Terry criticizes BBC over ‘Misstiano Penaldo’ coverage of Cristiano Ronaldo’s penalty miss in Euro 2024

Five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo was emotional after missing a crucial penalty for Portugal against Slovenia in Euro 2024's last-16 match, saved by Jan Oblak in extra time.

Cristiano Ronaldo
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The five-time Ballon d’Or winner was visibly emotional after missing a penalty for Portugal against Slovenia in the Euro 2024 last-16 match. Jan Oblak saved Ronaldo’s effort in extra time. Portugal eventually won on penalties, with Ronaldo successfully converting his spot-kick first. Despite this setback, Ronaldo, a football legend, is still aiming for his second European title.

However, the BBC sparked controversy during their coverage by captioning Ronaldo’s missed penalty with “Misstiano Penaldo.” This led to widespread criticism, including from former Chelsea defender John Terry, who called the BBC’s actions disgraceful on social media, sharing a screenshot of the incident.

The BBC faced backlash as “Misstiano Penaldo” trended globally, though some found humor in the situation. Ronaldo admitted feeling devastated when his shot hit the post but remains focused on achieving more success in his illustrious career, undeterred by detractors.

Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro

Forwarder, Midfielder

PortugalPortugal

Age: 39

188 cm

83 kg

Season 2024/2025
Played 9 1 Missed
Minutes 801 89.0 Avg
Goals 6 0.7 Avg
Assist 2 0.2 Avg
Attempt 7 0.8 Avg
Passes 257 28.671.1% AvgSucc
Yellow 1 0.1 Avg
Red 0 0.0 Avg

Al Nassr performance and stats

Al Nassr

Manager: Stefano Pioli
Rank 3rd
Win 6
Draw 4
Loss 0
Goals 21-8
Diff 13