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Penaldo
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English
Etymology
en penalty Ronaldo.
Proper noun
en humorous derogatory Cristiano Ronaldo.
en 2026-07-03 Kyle Bonn Why is Cristiano Ronaldo is called 'Penaldo? How some fans throw shade on Portugal star for penalty kicks Yahoo! Sports https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/why-cristiano-ronaldo-called-penaldo-010044007.html Those who wish to reduce Cristiano Ronaldo's incredible career to simplistic insults have resorted to calling the iconic Portugal forward "Penaldo" as a derogatory insult. https://web.archive.org/web/20260704010240/https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/why-cristiano-ronaldo-called-penaldo-010044007.html
Usage notes
Used especially when he has missed penalties.
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