Ronaldo denies threatening to leave the team at World Cup 2022

"This team is too united to be divided by outside forces. A nation that is too brave to be threatened by any enemy. This is a true team, a collective. will fight to the end for his dream", Ronaldo posted on social networking platforms, with a photo of the whole Portuguese team cheering after scoring against Switzerland in the 1/8 round of the World Cup 2022. In this photo, Ronaldo ran to celebrate with his teammates with his back to the camera.

Previously, according to Record (Portugal), Ronaldo was very angry when coach Fernando Santos was substituted in the match against Switzerland on December 6. The 37-year-old striker reacted by not going to the training ground with the substitutes the next day. On the same day, Ronaldo argued fiercely with coach Santos at the headquarters of the Portuguese team.

In this controversy, the Portuguese captain threatened to abandon the 2022 World Cup campaign and leave Qatar, if not guaranteed a starting spot. However, as Record reports, when he calmed down, Ronaldo withdrew his intention, committing to continue to contribute to the team in Qatar.

After the above article was published, the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) spoke out, refuting the rumors. "There were some reports out yesterday that Ronaldo threatened to leave the team during an argument with head coach Fernando Santos. But the FPF wants to make it clear that Cristiano Ronaldo - the captain of the national team - has not threatened to leave the team mid-team. campaign in Qatar," the FPF statement read. FPF also emphasizes that Ronaldo strives every day to serve his team and country and his commitment to that has never been questioned.

Ronaldo started all three of Portugal's group stage matches at the 2022 World Cup, but played ineffectively. In the last round of the group stage, when Portugal lost 1-2 to Korea, Ronaldo expressed dissatisfaction with coach Santos after being substituted. Before the match against Switzerland, Santos said he did not like the reaction of his students and then placed Ronaldo as a substitute, giving the main kick to Goncalo Ramos.

Ramos scored a hat-trick against Switzerland, making a big contribution to the team's impressive 6-1 victory. Thanks to this performance, the 21-year-old striker is expected to continue to start in the quarterfinals, when Portugal meets Morocco on the evening of December 10.