He is the star of the national team.
But you didn’t get the attacking bonus that Portugal wanted at the World Cup.
Now, fans are tired of Cristiano Ronaldo and want him off the bench, A Bola magazine shows.
Cristiano Ronaldo, 37, has scored one goal so far in the 2022 World Cup. It came from a penalty kick in Portugal’s World Cup opener against Ghana.
Ronaldo participated in all of the group stage matches, but did not have the goal production that he usually shows in the national team. This affected the attitude of the fans of the national team towards the star.
In a reader poll conducted by Portuguese newspaper A Bola, 70% believe Ronaldo should be tried in the round of 16 against Switzerland.
Ronaldo’s wonderful fall
Recently, there has been a storm around Ronaldo.
Ahead of the World Cup, the 37-year-old Portuguese gave a high-profile interview in which he criticized his former club Manchester United, who chose to fire him and his staff.
Tired of the media’s questions, Ronaldo chose to appear, unannounced, at a press conference in Qatar days before Portugal’s World Cup opener resumed.
– Please, when you talk to other players from now on, don’t talk about me. Then talk about the players involved and WC.
It remains to be seen whether or not national team captain Fernando Santos will start Ronaldo in the round of 16 against Switzerland.
The match will take place tomorrow (Tuesday), starting at 20:00.