Cristiano Ronaldo has obtained messages of assist from all corners following Portugal’s elimination from the World Cup in Qatar.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner has spent an excessive amount of of 2022 struggling to comprise his feelings, and after the sport burst into tears.
On the ongoing FIFA World Cup, 37-year-old Ronaldo misplaced his place within the beginning XI and was relegated to the bench.
This led to an extra present of feelings from the star ahead on and off the sphere. This didn’t bode nicely with a number of critics of the sport together with the likes of Wayne Rooney, Roy Keane amongst others.
Nonetheless, Inter midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu is amongst those that despatched a message of assist taking to his Instagram web page, Calhanoglu wrote: “Nothing will change the truth that Cristiano is likely one of the best athletes in historical past. He ought to at all times be revered. Being on the prime for 16-17 years requires lots of sacrifices.”
Hakan Calhanoglu reveals his assist for Cristiano Ronaldo. (Screengrab)
Former Arsenal and Germany star Mesut Ozil has come out in defence of Cristiano Ronaldo, criticising the ‘fixed negativity’ in regards to the Portuguese star within the media.
“I actually don’t get the place this fixed negativity from the press about Cristiano comes from…
“The media is simply making an attempt to get clicks, and pundits who don’t have a profession anymore simply need to get consideration along with his huge identify and attempt to make him look dangerous.
“He’s quickly 38 years outdated – so what’s the shock that he doesn’t rating 50 objectives a season anymore?
“Each soccer fan on the market must be blissful to have seen him taking part in world class soccer for 20 years.
“I don’t suppose anybody from the brand new era will be capable of match his numbers once more. He’ll without end be in his personal class.
“Everybody ought to present extra respect to one of many best athletes in sports activities historical past.”
Former Ivory Coast and Chelsea ahead Didier Drogba too voiced his assist for Ronaldo.
Didier Drogba helps Ronaldo 🇨🇮🇵🇹Class acknowledge class 🔝 pic.twitter.com/KRlXOH63DS
— All the pieces Cristiano 𓃵 (@EverythingCR7_) December 10, 2022
KAKA:
“Your tears belong to all those that love this sport and are blissful to see you on the sphere, my buddy Cristiano.” ❤️ pic.twitter.com/m0Zvzxbmrd
— The CR7 Timeline. (@TimelineCR7) December 11, 2022
Merih Demiral, CR7’s former associate at Juve, took to twitter and wrote: “Nothing adjustments. Cristiano is the GOAT (best of all time, ed.) and will likely be without end. My hero and the hero of many people.”
This adjustments nothing. He’s the GOAT and can without end be. Hero of me and many people. #Cristiano
— Merih Demiral (@Merihdemiral) December 10, 2022
As of now, the world is ready to see if the 37-year-old Ronaldo retires from worldwide responsibility after scoring 118 objectives — a file in males’s soccer— and making 196 appearances in his 19 years with the nationwide workforce.