A day after being upset by Morocco in the FIFA World Cup 2022 quarterfinal encounter at Al Thumama Stadium, Portugal’s top player Cristiano Ronaldo sent a mysterious post on Instagram.
Ronaldo stated in his article that the unexpected loss to Morocco shattered his ambition of winning a World Cup for Portugal.
“Winning a World Cup for Portugal was the most important and ambitious goal of my career. Fortunately, I won many international trophies, including for Portugal, but establishing our country’s name on the top level in the globe was my greatest ambition “The post was captioned by Ronaldo.
This was almost certainly the fifth and last world cup. The 37-year-old Portuguese star stated in his post that he would always be grateful to the Portuguese people for their support throughout the years.
“I battled hard for it. I worked really hard to achieve my goal. I gave my everything in the five World Cup appearances I scored across a 16-year period, always with great players and cheered by millions of Portuguese people. Everything was on the pitch. I never lost up on my desire or turned my back on the battle”, he stated.
However, he did not say anything about his future. “Unfortunately, the dream came to an end yesterday. It is not worth it to react quickly. I just want everyone to know that no matter how much has been said, published, or speculated, my commitment to Portugal has not wavered. I was always just another individual battling for everyone’s goal, and I would never abandon my colleagues or my nation “Ronaldo penned.
“There’s not much else to say for the time being. Thank you very much, Portugal. Thank you very much, Qatar. The fantasy was lovely while it lasted… It’s now time to be a good counselor and let everyone come to their own conclusions “He finished.
Morocco defeated Portugal 1-0 in the quarterfinals on Saturday, becoming the first African country to reach the FIFA World Cup semi-finals. Youssef En-Nesyri scored for Morocco in the 42nd minute.
