with Portugal‘s defeat at Morocco on Saturday, Cristiano RonaldoThe World Cup dream was over.
In what is surely his last appearance of this tournament, the number 7 came off the bench coming on to the substitutes bench after being eliminated by Fernando Santo.
This was the striker’s last blow in what has been a very difficult year for something Ronaldofriend Pier Morgan tweeted later.
“Very sad to see Cristiano Ronaldo in tears when his dream of winning the World Cup ended,” morgan tweeted.
“Those who make fun of him should remember what he did for football.
“To me, he’s the GOAT and a great guy who’s had the toughest year of his life on and off the field. He’s earned our respect.”
Cristiano Ronaldo’s difficult 2022
There are various reasons why this has been a difficult year for the Portuguese and his family.
On the sporting front, Cristiano Ronaldo he experienced the most difficult period of his career.
Manchester United finished outside the Champions League positions in 2021/22 and on Ronaldo he could not find a Champions League club to move to.
He was meant to stay at Old Trafford but was no longer a regular and then left the team following his controversial interview with morgan.
On a personal level, she sadly lost one of her children due to complications during childbirth.
That was a difficult time for him and Georgina Rodriguezwho announced in April that she had lost the baby.