India, June 20 -- Portugal defender Ruben Dias, who also plays for Manchester City, came to the rescue of his teammate Cristiano Ronaldo, who continues to receive criticism for his performance in the team's FIFA World Cup 2026 contest against DR Congo. The contest ended in a 1-1 draw, and Ronaldo wasn't able to leave any sort of impression. To make matters worse, the 41-year-old wasn't even able to have one shot on target. His performance was widely criticised, and former Arsenal and France player Thierry Henry asked Ronaldo to do more, saying the team "needs to score" and he doesn't need to. "One thing that's important, people, please, at home: The team needs to score, not you need to score," Henry had said on FOX Sports.

However, Dias ...