It was not enough to fight for the title in Portugal., Cristiano Ronaldo often subjected to pressure Lionel Messi at the 2022 World Cup. Guaranteed in the quarterfinals, the Argentine star is finally scored his first knockout goal at the World Cup, in a victory over Australia, in the 1/8 finals. The Portuguese remains empty in the decisive stages of the competition.
Also participating in his fifth and probably the last Cup in his winning career.In total, Ronaldo has scored eight goals in World Cups. All were noted at the group stages (one in Germany-2006, one in South Africa-2010, one in Brazil-2014, four in Russia-2018 and so far one in Qatar-2022).
At the age of 37, CR7 scored in an edition on Qatari soil only in his debut. He scored a penalty goal that paved the way for a long-suffering 3-2 victory over Ghana. Then, in matches against Uruguay and South Korea, he collected missed opportunities, got offside several times and, above all, became the object of even more contestation. from the critics.
Even against the Uruguayans, the No. 7 Portuguese finished the match believing he had scored the first goal in a 2-0 win. and backstage – who touched the ball with his head (or hair) on a cross by Bruno Fernandez, who at the time, and also after a FIFA reassessment, was confirmed as the author.
Is free ball marketbecause the contract was terminated by mutual agreement Manchester United, Ronaldo has only five finishes in the 2022 Cup so far: two correct and three incorrect. Today with nine goals at the world championships, Lionel Messimeanwhile, has 12 shots (eight correct and four incorrect) – only in the group stage.
Even after several controversies in England, the veteran striker could not avoid controversy in the national team. The latter came in the defeat against South Korea, in the last round of group H. He could have been spared, like a large part of the team, but he was kept in the starting lineup, mainly because he wants, among other goals, score nine goals in World Cups and equal his historical compatriot Eusebio And now too Messi.
Despite such determination, CR7 proved to be the team’s worst player in a 2-0 loss. To make matters worse, when he was substituted 20 minutes into the second half, he left complaining about the bench: He said these words: “you s… hurry to get me out”🇧🇷 The flash did not find a response in the technical commission, to the point that coach Fernando Santos publicly says he “didn’t like anything” from what he saw.
Between criticism and controversial cases, Cristiano Ronaldo is unlikely to be taken out of the starting XI, especially in the decisive phase. Despite the problems, he remains a big attacking hope for Portugal, who will face Switzerland this Tuesday (6th) at the Lusail Stadium in the round of 16.
