The Cristiano Ronaldo saga continues in Portugal.
Replacing in the round of 16 of the World Cup won against Switzerland (6-1) on Tuesday, CR7 took the news very badly, according to the sports daily
Record
.
The now ex-Manchester United player even “threatened to leave” on the spot, wrote the Portuguese media this Thursday morning.
False, defended the interested party himself on his Twitter account, praising on the contrary "unity" of the Seleçao before the quarter-final to come against Morocco.
“A group too united to be broken apart by outside forces.
A nation too brave to be intimidated by an adversary.
A team in the truest sense of the word, which fights for its dream until the end!
Believe with us!
Go Portugal!
“wrote CR7.
Um grupo demasiado unido para ser quebrado por forças externas.
Uma nação demasiado corajosa para se deixar atemorizar perante qualquer adversário.
Uma equipa no verdadeiro sentido da palavra, que vai lutar pelo sonho ate ao fim!
Acreditem connosco!
Força, Portugal!🇵🇹🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/gUeENXSB5F
— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) December 8, 2022
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The striker then trained with his team's substitutes, AFP journalists noted.
Only central defender Ruben Dias was missing, doing specific indoor work, said a spokesperson for the selection.
Earlier, the FPF had assured in a press release "that at no time did the captain of the national team, Cristiano Ronaldo, (had) threatened to leave the national team" during a conversation with coach Fernando Santos.
Sent to a press conference, midfielder Otavio felt that his teammate's words were "completely correct".
“Nothing that comes from outside can separate us.
We are very united and focused on the idea of playing for Portugal and winning, he added.
There was no discussion of his departure.
Everything is pretty normal, there was no argument or that sort of thing.
It's perfectly natural to be a little bitter when you're not playing, but that's it.
»
"If you look at the images, you will see that Cristiano's heart and soul are with the national team, whether he plays or not," he insisted.
In its press release, the Portuguese Federation had insisted on the behavior of its emblem during the victory against Switzerland.
"The degree of commitment of the most capped player in the history of Portugal was again demonstrated - if necessary - during this match," wrote the FPF.
Ronaldo, who had not been a substitute since 2008 in the selection, entered in the 75th minute without influencing the match.
At the end of the match, he briefly greeted the supporters before going to the locker room.
After the match, CR7 had received the support of those close to him, in particular his partner Georgina Rodriguez and his sister.
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