Cristiano Ronaldo was last twice on the bench – Photo: / Getty Images
Portugal’s trip to the World Cup ended in the quarterfinals against Morocco (0-1). Captain Cristiano Ronaldo (37) came off the bench again against the Africans. His fiancée then started a cannonade of abuse on Fernando Santos (68).
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According to Georgina Rodriguez (28), the successful coach bears the greatest responsibility for Portugal’s failure at the World Cup. The model tried to open Cristiano Ronaldo’s eyes on Santos.
“Your friend and coach made a bad decision today,” Rodriguez says on Instagram, referring to Ronaldo’s renewed wildcard role. “You can’t defend someone who doesn’t deserve it,” continued the CR7 partner.
Like Cristiano’s sister, Georgina Rodriguez was already terribly upset following Portugal’s 6-1 win over Switzerland in the last 16, which saw her significant other miss out for the first time in the tournament.
Santos wants to continue
At the time, Santos was right. “I have no regrets. He came in when we thought it was necessary,” the Iberian said on Saturday. Against Morocco he left his star player on the bench only until the 51st minute.
Fernando Santos is under contract in Portugal until 2024 – Photo: CP DC Press / Shutterstock.com
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Although Ronaldo had plenty of time to equalize, he failed to score or turn around. Meanwhile, Santos, who was European champion with Portugal in 2016, wants to remain national coach after the World Cup.
“I’ve already spoken to the federation president,” said the former defender after the 1-0 defeat and promised: “Resigning is not part of our vocabulary.” Santos’ contract expires in July 2024.
