Two days after Portugal’s exit from the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo posted one more cryptic message on his Instagram. This time a narrative with the textual content, “3 elements of actuality: Ache, uncertainty and fixed work.”
Ronaldo was introduced on instead within the second half throughout Portugal’s 1-0 defeat to Morocco within the quarterfinal. The 37-year-old additionally didn’t begin within the Spherical of 16 match towards Switzerland, which Portugal gained 6-1.
Screengrab: Cristiano Ronaldo (IG)
After the World Cup exit, Ronaldo wrote on Instagram, “”Successful a World Cup for Portugal was the largest and most bold dream of my profession. Happily, I gained many titles of worldwide dimension, together with for Portugal, however placing the identify of our nation on the best degree on the earth was my largest dream.”
“I fought for it. I fought onerous for this dream. Within the 5 presences that I scored in World Cups over 16 years, all the time alongside nice gamers and supported by tens of millions of Portuguese individuals, I gave my all. I left all the pieces on the sector. I by no means turned my face to the combat and I by no means gave up on that dream,” he added.Subscriber Solely StoriesPremiumPremiumPremiumPremium
The ahead has been within the eye of the proverbial storm since he landed in Qatar. Be it his massively publicized departure from Manchester United earlier than he kicked a ball within the World Cup to his gesture after being subbed off by Portugal coach Fernando Santos throughout a 1-2 loss to South Korea in the course of the group phases, each single transfer he has made has been scrutinized.
“Sadly, yesterday the dream ended. I simply need everybody to know that a lot has been mentioned, a lot has been written, a lot has been speculated, however my dedication to Portugal has not modified for an prompt. I used to be all the time yet another individual combating for everybody’s purpose and I’d by no means flip my again on my teammates and my nation,” Ronaldo would go on so as to add within the Insta put up.
“For now, there’s not rather more to say. Thanks, Portugal. Thanks, Qatar. The dream was lovely whereas it lasted… Now, it’s time to be advisor and permit each to attract their very own conclusions,” he signed off.