Portugal head coach Fernando Santos has commented on his decision to leave team captain Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench during the World Cup quarter-final match against Morocco in Qatar.
“I don’t regret it. The team played very well in the match against Switzerland. Cristiano is a great player. As soon as we realized it was necessary, he entered the field. I have no regrets about this decision,” Santos said. record.
The Portuguese national team was defeated by the Moroccans with a score of 0:1. Ronaldo only took the field in the 51st minute.
37-year-old Ronaldo, who has already made this world championship the fifth of his career, could not hold back his tears after the final whistle. During a television broadcast, they showed how the Portuguese striker was crying in a room under the stands.
The World Championship started on November 20 and will run until December 18, 2022. The tournament takes place in eight stadiums in five cities. The final match will be played at the National Stadium.
Previously recognizedYassin Bono, goalkeeper of the Moroccan national team, became the first goalkeeper in African history to do so three times in a World Cup, playing to zero.
Source: Gazeta
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