Cristiano Ronaldo reacted, this Sunday, to Portugal’s elimination from the 2022 World Cup. Through a publication on social networks, the captain of the team stressed that his “dedication to Portugal has not changed for a moment”, despite the fact that ” It was written and speculated.”
Ronaldo admits that “winning a World Cup for Portugal was the biggest and most ambitious dream” of his career. “I fought for that. I fought a lot for that dream. In the 5 appearances that I scored in World Cups over 16 years, always alongside great players and supported by millions of Portuguese, I gave everything. I left everything on the field to fight And I never gave up on that dream.”
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However, “unfortunately, the dream ended yesterday.” “It’s not worth reacting heatedly. I just want everyone to know that a lot has been said, a lot has been written, a lot has been speculated, but my dedication to Portugal hasn’t changed for an instant. I’ve always been one more person fighting for everyone’s objectives and I would never turn my back on my teammates and my country”, he reinforces.
“For now there is not much more to say. Thank you Portugal. Thank you Qatar. The dream was beautiful while it lasted… Now it’s time to wait for the time to be a good adviser and let everyone draw.” his own conclusions,” he concludes.
After Portugal’s elimination from the quarterfinals of the Soccer World Cup, Ronaldo left the field in tears.
The Portuguese soccer team said goodbye to the World Cup in Qatar after losing 1-0 to Morocco, debuting at this stage, at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha.
A goal from Youssef En Nesyri, in the 42nd minute, sealed the victory for the Moroccans, who became the first African team to reach the semifinals of a World Cup, while Portugal failed to repeat the ‘semifinals’ of 1966 and 2006.
Source: TSF
