The BBC have been forced to respond to complaints about their coverage of Cristiano Ronaldo's missed penalty for Portugal against Slovenia at Euro 2024.
The BBC has had to respond to an influx of complaints regarding their coverage following Cristiano Ronaldo 's penalty miss against Slovenia.
The failed attempt left the former Real Madrid and Manchester United superstar devastated, with tears streaming down his face. However, the BBC attracted outrage when they showed replays of his penalty alongside the pun "Misstiano Penaldo".READ MORE: United making progress in deal to sign ZirkzeeDefending their coverage, the BBC said: "The caption was simply intended as a play on words, which we have done many times on Match of the Day analysis graphics.
Highlighting positive coverage, the broadcaster cited comments made by the likes of Jose Fonte, Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer. The former England duo praised "Ronaldo's courage and self-belief to step forward and take a penalty". Ronaldo, despite failing to convert his first penalty against Slovenia, received overwhelming support from his national team. Roberto Martinez, the manager, stated: "He is happy taking that responsibility and has got that belief. I thanked him for being the way he is, for caring for the group.
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