Cristiano Ronaldo did not return to Portugal this Sunday (11), with most of the team that was eliminated by Morocco in the quarterfinals of the World Cup. He decided to stay in Qatar, and nine companions will do the same, according to the English newspaper Daily Mail.
Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes, Diogo Dalot, Rúben Neves, Rui PatrÃcio, Raphaël Guerreiro, Rafael Leão, João Cancelo and Maheus Nunes also decided to enjoy the country and the World Cup a little more.
At 37, Cristiano almost certainly played in his last Cup. He will be 41 in the next one, in 2026. In Qatar, he was already far from the form that enshrined him. He couldn’t hold back the tears after the defeat.
In his fifth participation in the biggest tournament in world football, the number 7 had the ultimate chance to win what will always be the only major title missing from his gallery.
Cristiano Ronaldo was on the bench for most of the match against the Swiss and suffered the same against Morocco.
The captain of the Portuguese national team has lost space in the team since the last clash in the group stage of the World Cup, when he criticized Fernando Santos after being substituted with about half an hour left to play.
After the fall of Portugal, Cristiano Ronaldo did not manifest.
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