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Portugal coach Paulo Bento turned his ire on critics of misfiring captain Cristiano Ronaldo on Saturday, the day before his side's crucial final Euro 2012 Group D match with the Netherlands. Portugal staked a claim for a quarter-final place with a 3-2 win over Denmark on Wednesday, but Ronaldo was the subject of criticism for squandering two one-on-one chances that would have given his side a 3-1 lead.
The Real Madrid star's profligacy allowed Denmark to equalise through Nicklas Bendtner with 10 minutes remaining, only for Portugal substitute Silvestre Varela to spare his skipper's blushes with an 87th-minute winner. Having plundered 146 goals in 144 games for Madrid over the past three seasons, Ronaldo has established himself as one of the most prolific goalscorers in the history of the game.
His performances in the colours of his national side rarely hit quite the same heights, but Bento said criticism of the 27-year-old was undeserved. "It's typical of the mentality of certain people in Portuguese football," he said.-he focus of all the commentary."

Copyright Agence France-Presse, 2012

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