Portugal star ahead Cristiano Ronaldo on Sunday posted a cryptic message on his social media accounts, saying it’s time for him to be an advisor.
“Thank you, Portugal. Thank you, Qatar. The dream was beautiful while it lasted… Now, it’s time to be a good advisor and allow each one to draw their own conclusions,” he wrote.
Portugal crashed out of the World Cup with a 0-1 loss to Morocco within the quarterfinal. Unfortunately, Ronaldo began the fixture on the bench and got here on solely in the course of the 51st minute on the Al Thumama Stadium.
The loss solely meant it was the final time the previous Manchester United striker was turning up in his nationwide colors on the quadrennial showpiece.
“Winning a World Cup for Portugal was the biggest and most ambitious dream of my career… Yesterday the dream ended,” the put up learn.
Recently, in an explosive interview with British broadcaster Piers Morgan, the Portuguese celebrity had doled out criticism for Man United. He didn’t maintain again as he arraigned the services at Old Trafford and coach Erik ten Hag. It ultimately noticed the Red Devils terminate their contract with their ahead.
Entering his first World Cup as a free agent, Ronaldo grew to become the topic of memes and trolls, largely of that from indignant United supporters. He had a poor outing in Qatar 2022 as nicely, scoring a solitary purpose from the spot.
“It is not worth reacting hot. I just want everyone to know that much has been said, much has been written, much has been speculated, but my dedication to Portugal has not changed for an instant… For now, there’s not much more to say.”
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