Richard Ríos in hot water! Benfica man targeted after defeat to France | OneFootball

Last night, the Colombia national team, one of Portugal’s opponents in the World Cup group stage, disappointed again, suffering another defeat, this time against France. At the end of the match, the local press did not hold back in its criticism of Los Cafeteros, targeting Richard Ríos, the midfielder who plays for Benfica.

According to ESPN, Richard Ríos showed some positive aspects, however, the Benfica midfielder’s inconsistency was once again evident, with the same source explaining that the Colombian 'ran out of steam' as early as the first half, which hampered his contribution to Los Cafeteros.

"He was more involved in attack, helped the team play out, but ended up losing influence toward the end of the first half", ESPN said about Richard Ríos’s performance against France. "He lost half of his duels", it added, criticizing the Eagles’ number 20.

"He tried to press, but was never effective in winning the ball back, and was also inaccurate with his passing", AS Colombia said, pointing to the lack of impact the player had on the pitch against the French.

"He still cannot establish the back-and-forth required at the highest level", El Colombiano, in turn, wrote, once again criticizing Richard Ríos. With the friendlies now over, the Colombian player will soon return to Portugal to rejoin Benfica’s squad, which begins preparations this Monday, March 30, for the visit to Casa Pia.

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