CR7 takes the Portuguese national team to dinner, but not everyone is there: two very regular Fernando Santos are absent

CR7 led to eating out the entire Portugal squad after the victory against Ghana. But not everyone accepted Cristiano Ronaldo’s invitation, preferring to spend time with their family

Even when Portugal is at the World Cup, we don’t stop talking about the Cristiano Ronaldo situation. And not for what happens in Qatar, but for the stormy farewell to Manchester United. Virtually everyone has said something about him, including those who claim that the five-time Ballon d’Or winner got it all wrong and those who defend him instead. And then there is the question of the relationship with the other players in the Lusitanian selection. CR7 is accused of not getting along with the people with whom he shares the locker room, complete with a video of the cold greeting between him and Bruno Fernandes. Something that Ronaldo himself tried to deny at the press conference and now also… with food.

Dinner… at CR7 house

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As told by El Espanol, in fact, CR7 brought the entire Portugal squad to eat out after the victory against Ghana, a bit to celebrate his umpteenth record (that is, that of becoming the only player capable of scoring in five editions of the World Cup), partly due to the good result obtained in the first game. Taking advantage of the moment of rest granted by Fernando Santos, the Portuguese went to dinner together and in the end it was the captain who paid the bill. Even if “paying the bill” is perhaps exaggerated, because the team dinner has arrived at The Tatel restaurant, which is part of the long series of investments signed by Cristiano Ronaldo. In this case, the exceptional business partner is another man of world sport records, namely Rafa Nadal.

The great absentees

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In any case, not everyone accepted Cristiano Ronaldo’s invitation. In fact, the Spanish newspaper explains that a handful of footballers preferred to spend the evening with their family, rather than with the team mates they… see every day. The big absentees were two very regular players, namely the two Manchester City players Bernardo Silva and Joao Cancelo, and the third goalkeeper, Josè Sa of Wolverhampton, but this shouldn’t signal breakages, but a choice by the three. However, the gesture of CR7 remains. A way to demonstrate that there is no friction with your national team mates? Or just one of the many…duties that come with the sash? Hard to say.