Cristiano Ronaldo praised the defeat of the Switzerland national team (6-1), which counts for the round of 16 of the World Cup, on social media, calling it an “incredible day for Portugal”.
“Incredible day for Portugal, with a historic result in the biggest football league in the world. Luxury performance from a team full of talent and youth. Congratulations to our national team. The dream is alive! Until the end! Strength, Portugal!”said the 37-year-old Portuguese striker, who was released during the second half in the match against the Swiss.
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Before going through the mixed zone, he denied handing over Al-Nassr to the Saudis. “No, it’s not true,” CR7 told the journalists, without even stopping, when asked about the topic in the fast-paced interview zone at Lusail Stadium.
Cristiano Ronaldo was taken for granted even by the Spanish press at Al-Nassr, with what, when it comes to fruition, would become the biggest contract in football history: 500 million euros for two and a half years.
The Portuguese football team qualified for the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup this Tuesday, beating Switzerland 6-1, with a hat-trick from Gonçalo Ramos, in the last game of the round of 16, in Lusail.
Benfica’s striker, in the 17th, 51st and 67th minutes, Pepe, in the 33rd minute, Raphaël Guerreiro, in the 55th minute, and Rafael Leão, in the 90+2 minutes, scored the goals for the corner team, while Manuel Akanji scored the goal for the Swiss, on 58.
In the quarter-finals, in a match scheduled for Saturday at 3:00 PM (in Lisbon), at Estádio Al Thumama, in Doha, Portugal will face Morocco, who today eliminated Spain, in the penalty shoot-out (3-0 , after 0-0 in the 120 minutes).
Source: DN
