Twitterati were quick to point out that this wasn't Bollywood.
On Sunday, everyone's heart broke when Cristiano Ronaldo was stretchered off with an injury. The Portuguese skipper was down after a tackle by France's Dimitri Payet and it was absolutely tragic to see Ronaldo leave the field on stretchers, knowing that he wouldn't be able to help his beloved country win the tournament.
The fact that at 31, this could very well be his last chance just added to the misery. While everyone was very sad, Bollywood star Sonu Sood, went full Bollywood as he wondered if Ronaldo could come back for the final 30 minutes and win it for Portugal. He wrote in a tweet that he later deleted: "I feel CR7 Ronaldo should come back, may be for final 10 minutes. That sight will be as good as winning the game for Portugal fans. #FRAVSPOR. Seeing Ronaldo leaving on a stretcher with tears in his eyes was disheartening. Hope he comes back soon, may be in penalty shootouts."
Football Twitter,deep in a mire of sorrow after Ronaldo's injury saw this as a chance to lighten up as they trolled Sonu Sood to remind him that this wasn't a Bollywood movie and that once someone was substituted, they couldn't return the field. Sood deleted the tweets but added some news ones that said: "The feeling of leaving the field on a stretcher is killing, I experienced it 3 yrs back in dubai when I broke my leg while playing cricket.Never said I knew all the rules my brothers..but all that was out of pure emotions.some got entertained,some got annoyed but still I love u. Ronaldo is back enjoy my friends. Learning few lessons of football from my brothers..love u all."
Here's how Twitterati trolled Sood:
Oh well he was back but on the touchline
Love is a strong word.
Was he in a Farah Khan movie?
Portugal win ugly
Football threw up another unlikely hero on Sunday when journeyman professional Eder scored the goal that won Euro 2016 for Portugal. Coach Fernando Santos said the "ugly duckling has become beautiful" after Eder, jeered by Portugal fans during a game in March, fired in a long-range goal 11 minutes from the end of extra-time to give Portugal an unexpected 1-0 win. Cristiano Ronaldo has dominated the Portuguese team for the last decade but, after the three-times world player of the year limped off injured, it was the 28-year-old Eder, born in Guinea-Bissau, who stole the headlines.
Eder played 13 games for English Premier League Swansea City without scoring a goal last season before being loaned to French club Lille. "I felt that Fernando Santos knows about my qualities ever since the day the squad was named," Eder told reporters. "He put his confidence in me and today, I paid him back. I'm very happy." His presence in the 23-man squad was in doubt until the very last minute and his goal on Sunday was only his fourth in 29 international appearances.
Eder is one of five members of the Portuguese squad who were born outside Europe along with Danilo (Guinea Bissau), Pepe (Brazil), Nani (Cape Verde) and William Carvalho (Angola). Full name Ederzito Antonio Macedo Lopes, he has never played for any of the big three clubs in his homeland. After starting his career with third tier side Tourizense, he moved on to Academica Coimbra for four seasons before spending three seasons with slightly less unfashionable Braga. He made his international debut against Azerbaijan in 2014 but since then has only been a fringe player. Eder was brought on the 79th minute of Sunday's game after Santos decided he needed a more physical presence in attack. "I understood that Eder was the player who had to come on to hold up the ball in attack and create problems for France in the air," Santos said. "When he went on, he said he would score the goal, and he did. He deserves congratulations. The ugly duckling turned into a beautiful one."
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