Portugal was all partying when they beat Switzerland with an overwhelming 6-1 and advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Cup in Qatar 2022. In this match, surprisingly, Cristiano Ronaldo started on the bench, and when Fernando Santos was consulted about it he had some excuses.
The experienced Portuguese coach replied the following: "We have been friends for many years. Everything is completely arranged, and he set the example of a true captain." His excuse quickly went viral on social media, as it is not common that Ronaldo ends on the bench.
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Now, against Morocco, Santos made a mistake and once again left CR7 on the substitute bench, something a little inexplicable considering that it was widely known that the Africans were going to get behind to counterattack. In this context of reduced spaces, Cristiano would have been key due to his experience playing in those conditions, but Fernando did not see it that way and he was eliminated.
Ronaldo entered in the second half and Portugal was activated. However, nerves played a trick on some of the most important players such as Bruno Fernandes, who had immense difficulty executing crosses well at Cristiano's head. Finally the marker did not move and Morocco advanced to the semifinals for the first time in its history.
Cristiano Ronaldo, from his goal at the premiere to inconsolable crying
The 37-year-old forward started the World Cup on the right foot by making and converting a penalty against Ghana. Then, against Uruguay, he was inches away from scoring a goal that was finally given to Bruno Fernandes and later he failed to score against South Korea, Switzerland and Morocco. After this last match, he broke down inconsolably crying when he realized that it was his last chance to be world champion.
