Without a doubt, one of the names that has made the most news in this World Cup is Cristiano Ronaldo. And not precisely because of his goals or his performance on the field. Just days before Qatar 2022 kicks off, Manchester United announced that they reached an agreement to end the relationship with the player. Then, in the second duel once morest Uruguay, CR7 got upset because they didn’t give him a goal once morest the charrúas and even sent a letter to FIFA. And, finally, his substitution once morest Switzerland for the round of 16, which has generated striking reactions.
At the end of Tuesday, Georgina Rodríguez, wife of Cristiano Ronaldo, criticized the substitution of her partner in the national team: “What a shame not to have been able to enjoy the best player in the world during the 90 minutes. The fans have not stopped claiming you and shouting your name”. But this Wednesday the worst came: from Qatar they reported that CR7 refused to train with the substitute team.
The Portuguese planning included a training session the day following the impressive 6-1 win over the Swiss. On the one hand, the starters did work in the gym, while the substitutes in that duel trained on the pitch. The 37-year-old player did not appear at the substitutes’ appointment because he preferred to stay in the gym with those who did play in the round of 16.
From the concentration of Portugal they indicate that the footballer, now without a club, does not have any physical discomfort that would have prevented him from training on the field this Wednesday.
Despite the applause of the public, his disappointed face at minute 73 when he came on for Joao Félix once morest Switzerland was very evident. To top, his replacement, Gonçalo Ramos, had the game of his life and scored a hat trickwhich puts Fernando Santos, DT of Portugal, in a bind: Does CR7 play the quarterfinals once morest Morocco or does he definitely lose the position?
The duel once morest Hakimi and company will be next Saturday at 12:00, where the Africans seek to make history and be the first team from that continent to get into the top four of a World Cup.
