Portugal made it to the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Qatar in style, thrashing Switzerland 6-1. . The 21-year-old striker replaced Cristiano Ronaldo himself in the starting line-up and proved that he is the future of Portuguese football. Thus, questions arose about what to do with the legend.
The world media announce the end of Ronaldo’s international career. “Portugal looked better”
Ronaldo spent the vast majority of the match on the bench, and only entered the field in the 74th minute. He had a chance to get on the scoresheet, but his goal was disallowed for offside. This may mean the beginning of the end for the player in the national team, in which he played the first fiddle for many years.
Journalists of the Spanish “Marcy” are of this opinion. “Ronaldo can no longer pose the threat he did in front of goal with his pace and dribbling skills, and Portugal no longer seems to be dependent on him,” we read. “Portugal looked better without their talisman,” it added.
A specific position on the player’s future was also presented by Goal.com journalists: “Portugal no longer needs you. It’s hard to imagine that the coach would even consider returning the player to the starting eleven,” the journalists said.
Ronaldo’s place in the starting line-up for the quarter-final match against Morocco is therefore a big question mark. “All the players who are with me can be used, and if they are not in the starting eleven, they can play later,” declared the national team manager Fernando Santos. with Morocco will take place on Saturday, December 10 at 16:00.
Source: Sport
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