Abu Dhabi Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has so far at Euro 2012 failed to show the credentials that made him one of the two MVPs in the world with Argentine Lionel Messi. Ronaldo, after two matches, has failed to score a single goal, squandering all the chances that came his way, four of them in the last match against Denmark on Wednesday, two from dead balls and two from clear situations inside the Danes’ penalty box. It was Silvestre Varela, the super-sub, who became the hero of Portugal in the crucial match, scoring the winning goal to beat Denmark 3-2 and renew his country’s hopes of reaching the second round. Varela scored the all-important goal only two minutes after his introduction in the 85th minute of the encounter. And while Ronaldo has failed, so far, to show his true worth, Mario Gomez of Germany is stealing the limelight with his three goals in two matches, leading his team towards the second round despite the fact that he didn’t play a full match in either encounter against Portugal or Holland, leaving his place in both matches to Miroslav Klose.The other players who attracted attention are Alan Dzagoev of Russia, who also scored three goals in two matches, Micklas Bendtner of Denmark and Andriy Shevchenko of Ukriane, who scored a brace each. The Netherlands team have also disappointed the fans. They seem in their worst form, with a vulnerable defence and poor attack, In two matches they have failed to wina single point and are facing an exit from the first round unless they beat Portugal in their final match with a big score and await a German to defeat Denmark. Holland, the team which became famous with their trademark total football, have become a victim of individuality and bad organisation, especially in the back line. from gulfnews.com