Another light-speed slap in the face moment occurred on the football field, but unfortunately this time it was Cristiano Ronaldo

Elbow + taunting turned red, the final game of the world preliminaries ended in a haphazard way?

Ronaldo, who has always shown himself to be self-disciplined and competitive, has become a "negative teaching material" on the court this time. In Portugal's away World Cup qualifying match against Ireland, the national team captain not only elbowed his opponent, but also made a provocative "crying" gesture, and was eventually sent off by the referee with a red card. What's even more ironic is that this red card is the first red card of Cristiano Ronaldo's 226-game national team career, but it is likely to be the "curtain call" of his career in the world preliminaries.

The moment of loss of control: from scrambling to red

In the second half of the game, an ordinary scrambling position turned into a farce. Cristiano Ronaldo elbowed an Irish player when he took off. Not only did he not restrain himself, he turned around and made a "stop crying" gesture to his opponent. However, he underestimated the power of VAR - the referee showed no mercy after reviewing the video and directly showed a red card!

At this moment, Cristiano Ronaldo's impulsiveness put the whole team into a passive position. Portugal, who had one less player to fight, eventually lost 0-2, and their dream of advancing to the World Cup was postponed.

A closed loop of irony: the double "boomerang" in the stands and after the game

· Fans' "imitation show": After Ronaldo was sent off, the Irish stands instantly boiled. Countless home fans imitated his "crying" gesture and responded with the same gesture to the superstar.

· The opponent's coach's last strike: Ireland coach Hallgrimsson revealed after the game that Ronaldo once questioned him: "You put pressure on the referee at the press conference. Are you happy now?" The coach's response was a killer: "Of course I am happy, but the red card was earned by your own actions."

Nothing could be more slapped in the face at the speed of light than this.

Sad background: a curtain call that may become a swan song

For the 40-year-old Ronaldo, behind this defeat and red card is a more cruel reality: he will miss the next round of World Cup qualifying due to suspension, and this qualifying round is Portugal's penultimate game. This means that this game is likely to be the end of Cristiano Ronaldo's preliminaries career.

If this is the case, his final match in the world preliminaries will end in "red + defeat". For Ronaldo, who has pursued perfection all his life, this is undoubtedly the most bitter ending.

Conclusion: The hero is dying, or is his mentality unbalanced?

Ronaldo's fighting spirit has created countless legends, but this time, his competitive spirit has become a double-edged sword. From the elbow strike to the taunt, from the VAR review to the red card, just a few minutes were full of underestimation, impulsiveness and inability under the penalty scale.

Perhaps, what fans lament is not just the loss, but that time has finally taken away the ever-calm CR7. But just like the truth on the football field: no matter how great the legend is, it cannot escape the scrutiny of the rules and the judgment of time.