THE TECHNICIAN STOPPED THE FORWARD
This was the cross between Fernando Santos and Cristiano: "I'm in charge here"
Published:14/01/2023 - 16:24h
Updated:14/01/2023 - 16:24h
Almost a month before the end of the World Cup, details of the cross between Fernando Santos and Cristiano Ronaldo on the Portuguese bench continue to be revealed. 'El Correio da Manhã' explained how the striker ended up being a substitute for the former Portugal coach
In spite of the good previous relation between both, Cristiano Ronaldo and Fernando Santos broke bows in World-wide plenary because of the bad moment of the forward. 'The Correio gives Manhã' desveló how produced the break between both during the party in front of South Korea, last of the phase of groups in which 'CR7' was substituted to fault of 25 minutes for the end. In the phase of 'KO', the player of 35 years went out of the XI.
The newspaper luso explains that it was the son of the seleccionador Portuguese the attendant to inform to the technician what had said Ronaldo in his get angry for going out of the party. "Have haste for fucking me", said the forward after being replaced by André Silva. Portugal fell in this party (2-1), but attained to keep the leadership of the Group H. In eighth golearían to Switzerland (6-1) before falling in chambers in front of the disclosure of the tournament, Morocco (0-1).
In front of the words of Christian in the bench, Santos did not doubt in braking him. "You can not react like this, you do not forget that here I command I", said the technical champion of Europe with Portugal in 2016. Like this, 'CR7' remained exposed in front of his mates and, further of the controversy, was acting in front of Switzerland and Morocco. In eighth ingresó in the 73' by Joao Félix, already with the party resolved, while in front of Morocco played 40 minutes in the complement, without greater contribution to avoid the elimination lusa.
Finally, Fernando Santos was sacked and Ronaldo left of Qatar with a grey performance. Only a goal in five parties and little participation in the offensive game luso left in evidence his bad moment in the second semester of the year, where finish terminating agreement with the Manchester United. Now, the player of 37 years initiates the one who, probably, was the final stage of his career with the To the Nassr Saudi, club that turned him into the better footballer paid of the planet this month.
Cristiano still will follow explaining for Portugal
Further of the 'stick' that supposed the elimination of the World-wide in front of Morocco, the forward still has not put an end to his stage with the selection of which is the maximum goleador historical (118 so many in 196 official apparitions). In this regard, Roberto Martínez, new seleccionador luso, left clear that will have Ronaldo to begin his cycle. "The decisions of football have to take in the terrain of game. I am not trainer to take decisions in the dispatch. Cristiano deserves all my respect", said regarding the case 'CR7'. The Spanish technician will gather in brief with the player in Arabia to define his continuity.