Cristiano Ronaldo: a controversial departure from the Portuguese gathering
The premature departure of the Portuguese star after being relegated to the bench tarnishes his legendary image.
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Cristiano Ronaldo left the Portugal rally prematurely after being a substitute, a criticized move which tarnishes his image while Portugal is already qualified for the quarter-finals of the League of Nations.
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Why It Matters
Portugal are through to the quarter-finals of the Nations League after four victories in September.
An absentee who only talked about himself. And not necessarily for the better. In the end, a pathetic soap opera with at the center of the debates, a diva who taints her legendary image. Portugal, already qualified for the quarter-finals of the League of Nations after its four victories (Wales, Denmark, Norway twice) in this September sequence, ends this gathering with a heavy heart. The fault is Cristiano Ronaldo (41 years old) who has only thought about himself for a long time and refuses to see the time passing.
The top scorer in the selection (146) and the most caps in history (234) single-handedly made headlines in the country after leaving the Portuguese gathering in Copenhagen on Wednesday, before returning to Saudi Arabia by private jet, annoyed at being a substitute. Portugal-Argentina, the gap is dizzying. Between a Lionel Messi about to be celebrated in myth in the coming hours in Buenos Aires for his farewell to the selection and a Cristiano…
Open Questions
- What will be the official reaction of the Portuguese federation?
- Will Ronaldo be called up for the next matches?
