Reporter Cai Houxuan / full report[12/1106:29comunicatostampa｜12:36aggiornamento:nuovoaudioevideo]
▲ Portugal was eliminated, and Ronaldo fell to his knees with a broken heart. (Photo/Associated Press/Dazhi Image)
Portuguese team considered favorites to win the championship lost 0:1 to Morocco in FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar earlier, sadly stopped in the top 8, allowing Portuguese superstar “C Ronaldo” C Ronaldo (Cristiano Ronaldo) could not help but cry after the match, and Portuguese coach Fernando Santos (Fernando Santos), who twice let Ronaldo off the bench, bluntly said that the team lost unfortunately, but Ronaldo’s girlfriend, however, satirised Santos on social media, thinking she had Ronaldo replaced, which caused the team to lose.
Cristiano Ronaldo was relegated to the bench since the battle against Switzerland, and did not come off the bench until 50 minutes into the second half in the top 8 match against Morocco. However, Ronaldo could not save Portugal, who fell behind in the first half, within 39 minutes of the game. The team was shocked by a 0:1 defeat and remained in the top 8, which also shattered the dream of Ronaldo, who had hoped to have the opportunity to win the Hercules Cup in what is likely to be his last World Cup. After the match, he collapsed and cried bitterly, and was left with only a broken heart.
After the match, coach Santos said in an interview that if you want to pick two people who are most disappointed with Portugal’s elimination, it has to be him and Ronaldo: “That’s part of the job of coaches and players. All right, but a little luck”, the answer of João Félix, Bruno Fernandes, Pepe also had a chance at the last moment but he didn’t make it, I think the team is just a little less lucky, and the team he showed his true skill, but luck is not really on our side in this game, even though in some games we can’t play with skill and creativity, a little luck is still enough to win.”
However, Ronaldo’s Spanish model girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez obviously disapproved of Santos and made a post on social media, obviously cheering on Ronaldo, but also bitter that Portugal will lose because Santos underestimated the best player in the world.
“Your friend and manager made bad decisions today, I know you always had admiration and respect for that friend, and when he put you on the field he saw everything changed, but it was too late, you shouldn’t underestimate the best player in the world , the most powerful weapon, let alone defend those who don’t deserve it, life has taught us a lesson, so I think we didn’t lose today, but we learned a lesson, we still admire you.”
▲C Ronaldo’s girlfriend posted on social media that Portugal would lose because the coach refused to let Ronaldo go. (Picture / flip from Georgina IG)
