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Cristiano Ronaldo left the 2022 World Cup in tears as his chances to win the match for the primary time in his profession had been shattered after his Portugal group was shocked 1-0 by Morocco in the quarterfinals on Saturday.
Ronaldo was seen being escorted by a member of workers from the pitch on the Al Thumama Stadium to the Portugal group dressing room instantly after the defeat – the primary time an African group has reached the World Cup semifinals –as the 37-year-old was unable to maintain again his feelings.
It’s probably Ronaldo’s ultimate look at a World Cup as he started Portugal’s spherical of 16 and quarterfinal video games as a substitute after being benched by the group’s coach Fernando Santos.
Ronaldo was introduced on early in the second half of Saturday’s match, however to no avail as Portugal was crushed by the Atlas Lions thanks to Youssef En-Nesyri’s first-half header.
Ronaldo’s look was the 196th of his Portugal profession equaling Bader Al-Mutawa of Kuwait for essentially the most caps in males’s worldwide soccer historical past.
If it’s to be Ronaldo’s ultimate look at a World Cup, he has actually made his mark on the match over time.
In his 22 video games on the finals, Ronaldo scored eight objectives and earlier in this yr’s match, the 37-year-old grew to become the primary males’s participant to rating in 5 World Cups.
However, his benching by Santos and his current contract termination from Manchester United, which was introduced simply after the World Cup began, arguably overshadowed Ronaldo’s time at Qatar 2022 in a match the place he scored only one purpose.