‘No Regrets’: Portugal coach Fernando Santos on Cristiano Ronaldo not beginning in FIFA World Cup quarter-finals vs Morocco, READ HERE | Soccer Information
Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup desires got here crashing down when Portugal was downed by a spirited Morocco 0-1 within the third quarterfinal of the FIFA World Cup on Saturday (December 10). After this loss, Portugal have been despatched dwelling and Ronaldo was into tears on the finish of the match. Ronaldo is 37 and with subsequent World Cup to happen in 4 years, he’s actually not going to be be there. Meaning the legend of Cristiano Ronaldo won’t ever have a World Cup chapter written in it. All of it confirmed on his face as he left the stadium sobbing.
Portugal coach Fernando Santos has been criticised for ‘not treating’ Ronaldo rightly and inflicting the crew a World Cup title by not taking part in him within the Spherical of 16 conflict after which not together with him within the startting beginning lineup vs Morocco. Nonetheless, Santos stated, after the loss within the quarter-finals, that he has no regrets.
“Our gamers are distressed,” stated Portugal coach Fernando Santos as quoted by Sky Sports activities. Ronaldo had come to the sector after fifty minutes however couldn’t make a distinction and left the pitch teary-eyed as the World Cup desires of this 37-year-old had been damaged in items. Santos added: “Cristiano is a good participant and he got here on once we thought it was mandatory. However no, no regrets.”
Morocco scripted historical past on Saturday all due to a solitary aim that got here within the forty second minute of the match. Youssef El-Nesyri headed the cross from Attiyat Allah to offer his facet the benefit which proved deadly for Portugal. Ronaldo didn’t begin within the match and was launched because the second-half substitute however didn’t make any distinction. He left the pitch damaged and in tears as a result of he is aware of that was the final time he had wore a Portugal shirt in a World Cup recreation.
The African nation has been on music on this version of World Cup. They’ve been on a rampage, beating sides like Croatia, Belgium, Spain and now Portugal to qualify for the semi-finals the place they face Kylian Mbappe’s France, the World Cup defending champions.
