The 2022 World Cup will be one of the most exciting times in Cristiano Ronaldo’s career. At the start of the World Cup, the Portugal striker and captain left his club Manchester United, came on as a substitute and failed to avoid a quarter-final challenge by surprising Morocco (1-0) on Saturday.
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“Winning the World Cup with Portugal was the biggest and most ambitious dream of my career“37-year-old Ronaldo admits in a message published on Instagram. “Unfortunately, this dream has come to an end– regrets the best scorer in the history of the national selection (118 goals in 196 selections).
“Fortunately, I won many international titles, including for Portugal. positive Ronaldo, winner of Euro 2016 and 2019 League of Nations. In 16 years I have participated in the World Cups five times, always with great players and with the support of millions of Portuguese people, I gave everything. I gave everything on the field. I never turned my back on the battle and I never gave up on this dream.»
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The Seleção captain has been the subject of rumors since being left out of the Portuguese starting line-up for the round of 16 (6-1 win) against Switzerland. Local media claimed he threatened to leave Qatar halfway through the tournament. “My commitment to Portugal has never changed. Ronaldo curses. I have always fought for everyone’s goal and I will never turn my back on my teammates and my country.»
Aged 37 (38 in February) and currently without a club, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner has not celebrated the rest of his career. Last September, he claimed that Euro 2024 was his focus. Since then, his performances have declined and his status in Portugal has been turned upside down.
Source: Le Figaro
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