Cristiano Ronaldo, captain of Portugal, came out this Thursday before the information from the newspaper ‘Record’ that he threatened to leave the team in the 2022 World Cup after learning of his substitution against Switzerland, denied by the Portuguese Football Federation, and remarked ” the union” of the group against “external forces” and “a nation too brave to be frightened by any adversary.”
“A group too tight-knit to be broken by outside forces. A nation too brave to be frightened by any adversary. A team in the strictest sense of the word, that will fight for the dream until the end! Believe in us! Force Portugal », the attacker published on his social networks, along with a photo of the hug of the entire team in a goal against Switzerland, with him wearing the substitute bib.
Cristiano’s message comes after the information published by ‘Record’, which stated that the footballer “threatened to leave” the concentration of the 2022 World Cup in “a heated conversation with Fernando Santos”, the national coach, although later the captain ” He calmed down, reflected, and changed his mind.” He also ensures that the “group” remained “outside” of such a situation, according to the newspaper.
“A piece of news published on Thursday says that Cristiano Ronaldo threatened to leave the national team during a conversation with Fernando Santos, the national coach. The FPF (Portuguese Football Federation) clarifies that at no time did the captain of the team, Cristiano Ronaldo, threaten to leave the team during the concentration in Qatar,” said the Portuguese Football Federation on its website. EFE
