3 hours, 2 posts! 41-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo shares career milestone to silence critics: Focus on what you can control

On June 20, Beijing time, the 41-year-old Portuguese icon Cristiano Ronaldo once more took to social media, sharing a picture that captures a landmark moment in his career, accompanied by the words: "Focus on what you can control!"

This was already Ronaldo's second social media update in three hours. Earlier, he had posted a group photo of the Portuguese players on the training ground, with the caption: "Always united." Through these moves, Ronaldo appears to be hitting back at external doubts about himself and the Portuguese national team.

In the previous World Cup opening match, Portugal suffered a shock 1-1 draw against the Democratic Republic of Congo. Ronaldo played the full 90 minutes but managed no shots on target from three attempts, missing two clear scoring opportunities, and received the team's lowest rating of 6.1.

After the match, fans flooded the social media comment sections of Ronaldo's national teammates, blaming them for not passing the ball to him, which has sparked a dressing-room crisis within the Portuguese squad.

At 1:00 AM on June 24, Beijing time, Portugal will face Uzbekistan in their second World Cup group stage match—a game they cannot afford to lose.

As the team's soul, can Ronaldo bounce back, score a goal to silence the critics, and achieve the feat of scoring in six consecutive World Cups? It's something to look forward to.