The captain of the Portuguese national team, Cristiano Ronaldo, for the first time in his social networks spoke about the departure of the national team from the World Cup in Qatar.
“Winning the World Cup for Portugal was the biggest and most ambitious dream of my career. Unfortunately, the dream was cut short yesterday. There is no point in overreacting. I want everyone to know: a lot has been said, a lot has been written, a lot has been speculated, but my Portugal’ My commitment to e hasn’t changed for a moment.
I have always been one of those who fight for common goals. “I will never turn my back on my teammates and my country,” Ronaldo said.
For Ronaldo, this World Cup is already fifth in his career. It is worth noting that in each of them the midfielder managed to score at least one goal. However, the player does not plan to compete in the next World Cup. He first played for the national team in 2003. In total he has 196 shirts for Portugal.
Recall that yesterday the Portuguese national team lost 0:1 to Morocco in the quarter-final match of the World Cup held in Qatar. Forward En-Neseri scored the only goal in the 42nd minute of the match. Now the Africans will face the French team in the semi-finals. The match will be played on December 14.
The Portuguese team’s greatest success in the World Cups was the third place in the 1966 tournament.
Previously Ronaldo’s sister hinted that a football player will qualify for the 2026 World Cup..