Portugal, which is considered to be a contender for the
winner of the World Cup in Qatar,
was eliminated from this World Cup by conceding 1 goal against Morocco
in the knockout stage.
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Cristiano
Ronaldo's World Cup dream has come to an end with defeat to Morocco.
This World
Cup was more important for Portugal
than it was for captain Cristiano Ronaldo. For him, winning the last World Cup
against Portugal
would have been a historic contribution in his playing career, which he has
missed.
For Portugal, there
is enough time to prepare themselves for the upcoming World Cup. The
opportunity and time as a player is not there for 37-year-old Ronaldo.
Ronaldo's dream of becoming a World Cup winner has come to an end after being defeated
by Morocco on Saturday night
in Qatar.
During the
first half of the last game against Morocco,
Portugal's
coach Fernando Santos kept Ronaldo on the bench. As the second half began,
Ronaldo entered the field. But he could not score. By the end of the game, Morocco had scored 1 goal, while Portugal had to
settle for zero.
As the game
ended, Ronaldo looked very disappointed and shocked. He walked off the field
without shaking hands with his teammates. He looked hurt as he left the field
alone.
Ronaldo has
not commented on the future of his international playing career so far.
However, Qatar World Cup is the last World Cup for Ronaldo, according to most
of the game critics.
There is no
doubt that Ronaldo is one of the greatest players of all time. He is the only
player to score in five World Cups. Ronaldo holds the world record for most
goalscorers in international matches with 118 international goals in 196
matches. He is a five-time Ballon d'Or winner as well as a
four-time European Golden Boot winner. Last
October, he scored the 700th goal of his club career for Manchester. Which is a historic achievement
in his club career.
In this
World Cup, Ronaldo had to sit on the bench in the first game of Portugal's
knockout stage. In return, coach Fernando Santos fielded Gonzalo Ramos. As a
result, Ramos managed to score a hat-trick in the match against Switzerland.
Santos continued the same way on Saturday and kept Ronaldo on the
bench in the match against Morocco.
But Portugal
had to concede 1 goal in the first half. Ronaldo was brought on in the second
half. But he could not show his magic.
With Portugal out of
the World Cup, many have criticized this strategy of Coach Santos. Santos responded that he
has no regrets about his decision.
'Cristiano
is a great player. He entered the field when we deemed it necessary. We have no
regrets,' coach Santos
responded about Ronaldo being placed on the bench.
With the
defeat of the Qatar World Cup, Ronaldo has reached a decisive stage in his
playing career. In his 2-decade career, Ronaldo not only received praise with
the highest achievements, but he also faced many controversies and ups and
downs on and off the field. But a historical opportunity to forget all the
controversies and achievements has been lost from his hands.
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