December 8, 2022 – After the bench with Switzerland, Cristiano Ronaldo would have been tempted to leave Qatar prematurely. Enough to threaten the Football Federation of his country. This was revealed by the Portuguese newspaper Record, according to which the five-time Ballon d’Or winner would have had a strong discussion with the coach Fernando Santos, with whom there had already been friction on the occasion of the change with South Korea. The relationship between the two appears to be at an all-time low and the chances of CR7 ownership against Morocco are close to zero. In fact, Gonçalo Ramos will be preferred over the former Juventus player for the second time in a row, the great protagonist in the match against the Swiss with a hat-trick. Despite this, however, the Lusitanian Football Federation denies the rumors of Ronaldo saying goodbye to his teammates. “At no time has the captain of the national team, Cristiano Ronaldo, threatened to leave the national team in Qatar. Every day Cristiano Ronaldo builds a unique story in the service of the national team and the country which must be respected and which attests to the indisputable degree of commitment in the national team Incidentally, the degree of dedication of Portugal’s most capped player was demonstrated again – if necessary – in the victory against Switzerland, in the round of 16 of the 2022 World Cup. The national team – players, coaches, and FPF structure – is, as it has been since day one, fully involved in achieving Portugal’s best-ever result at a World Cup”. Read also: Quarter-final draw
Cristiano Ronaldo leaves the World Cup, the threat shakes Portugal: what’s going on
