Portugal celebrity Cristiano Ronaldo had a match to neglect within the lately concluded FIFA World Cup 2022. Whereas the 37-year-old did turn out to be the primary man to attain at 5 completely different World Cups, nothing went proper thereafter because the star ahead ended with only one objective.
Ronaldo was additionally broadly criticized on social media and by pundits for exhibiting a foul angle after being substituted in opposition to South Korea, then was benched in opposition to Switzerland and Morocco within the knockout stage.
Following Portugal’s 1-0 loss to Morocco within the World Cup quarterfinals, Ronaldo was left in tears. After the sport, Ronaldo in a cryptic social media publish had mentioned that his dream of profitable the World Cup with Portugal has ended, whereas stopping wanting asserting his retirement from worldwide obligation.
Nonetheless, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has come out in assist of Ronaldo and mentioned that he was subjected to a “political ban” on the World Cup.
“They’ve wasted Ronaldo. Sadly, they’ve imposed a political ban on him,” Erdogan mentioned on Sunday whereas talking at a youth occasion within the japanese Erzurum province.
Talking by way of Anadolu Company, Erdogan mentioned, “Sending a footballer like Ronaldo to the pitch with simply half-hour remaining to the match ruined his psychology and took away his power.”
“Ronaldo is somebody who stands for the Palestinian trigger,” he added.
In his first feedback after the elimination, Ronaldo mentioned Sunday that it was “time to take inventory” with out saying explicitly if he needs to hold on being out there for Portugal after 19 years within the nationwide group.
“There’s no level in reacting rashly,” Ronaldo wrote on Instagram. “I simply need everyone to know that loads has been mentioned, loads has been written, loads has been speculated about, however my dedication to Portugal has by no means wavered for an instantaneous.
“I’ve all the time been only one extra (Portuguese) preventing for everybody’s objective. I’d by no means flip my again on my teammates or my nation.”
‘They’ve imposed a political ban on Cristiano Ronaldo’: Turkish president Erdogan
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