Cristiano Ronaldo refused to “react warmly” but hoped everyone “draw their own conclusions” on Saturday’s elimination of Portugal in the quarter-finals of the Qatar World Cup against Morocco, the Portuguese striker said in a message posted on social media this Sunday.
“We hope that time will be a good adviser and allow everyone to draw their own conclusions,” wrote Cristiano Ronaldo on his Instagram account.
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“Win the World Cup with Portugal It was the biggest and most ambitious dream of my career (…). I fought a lot for this dream” but, “unfortunately the dream ended yesterday”, lamented the former striker Real Madrid and Manchester United. Portugal were eliminated from the World Cup on Saturday, losing against Morocco (1-0).
After the defeat, Cristiano Ronaldo immediately left the field visibly slumped and with tears in his eyes.
The 37-year-old striker, in his fifth World Cup, has not spoken of retiring from his Seleçao, but the last two games played by Portugal in Qatar, who started from the bench, have shown that the generational change is already underway.
These last few days have been marked by controversy, especially when he didn’t start in the round of 16 against Swiss. The Portuguese press had reported it
Cristiano Ronaldo had threatened to leave the group for this reason.
The Portuguese coach Fernando Santohe wanted to extinguish the controversy by stating that Cristiano Ronaldo never said he wanted to leave the national team.
“There’s no need to react warmly. I want everyone to know that despite all that has been said, all that has been written, all the speculation, my dedication has never changed (…). I would never turn away to my teammates and my country,” he stressed five times Golden Ball.
“For now, there’s not much more to say… the dream was good while it lasted…”, continued Ronaldo.
And he’s gone
The Portuguese left Qatar, in the midst of sadness, accompanied by his family, who have been of immense support.
Ronaldo was seen at the airport with his head down, pondering everything that happened and amidst melancholy, as seen in this video.
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