Cristiano Ronaldo has admitted that Portugal were taught a footballing lesson during their defeat to Italy last night, while the Portuguese press has also highlighted the Azzurri superiority.
Italy produced an impressive display at the Letzigrund Stadium in Zurich, as goals from Luca Toni, Fabio Cannavaro and Fabio Quagliarella earned them a deserved 3-1 win.
Cristiano Ronaldo, who has been in sensational form in the English Premiership this season was one of the disappointments of the night, as he was marked out of the game by the Italian defence.
“It was an important lesson for us all,” said Ronaldo, who only really threatened with two long-range free-kicks.
The Portuguese press were damning in their verdict of their team’s display, and said they were lucky not to lose by a bigger scoreline.
“Only Ricardo Quaresma saved our honour. A poor performance and another defeat against Italy,” printed A Bola.
Portugal have not beaten Italy for 32 years, with their last victory coming way back in 1976 when Euro 84’ hero Nene scored twice in a 2-1 success.
“Italy exposed Portugal’s fragility,” Record said.
“The world champions gave a lesson in maturity to Scolari’s side. With less possession they dominated, scored three times and missed other chances.”
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