Exiled to the bench, C. Ronaldo turns his back on his old teacher

C. Ronaldo was banished to the bench by coach Fernando Santos in two matches against Switzerland (round of 16) and Morocco (quarter-finals) of the 2022 World Cup. It was a decision that really shocked the Portuguese superstar.

C. Ronaldo turned his back on coach Fernando Santos after being banished to the bench (Photo: Getty).

According to coach Fernando Santos, since then, C. Ronaldo has not spoken to him. Not long after, this coach was also fired from the coaching bench of the Portuguese team.

Coach Fernando Santos shared: "C. Ronaldo has not spoken to me since returning from Qatar. I made a tactical decision at the 2022 World Cup. I told him he was the best player in the world but was going through a difficult situation at that time.

C. Ronaldo had a terrible second half of 2022. He did not play regularly. CR7 did not participate in the pre-season with Man Utd. Even when entering the season, he was not used much."

C. Ronaldo has been playing brilliantly recently for his club and the Portuguese national team (Photo: Getty).

The Portuguese coach confirmed that he has no regrets about the decision to drop C. Ronaldo. He added: "Even now, I still make the same decision. It was a tactical decision. My team and I discussed it carefully and think it was the right choice.

Of course, it was not an easy decision. But no matter what, I still believe that C. Ronaldo is the type of player who can change the game after entering the field."

After leaving the Portuguese national team, coach Fernando Santos led the Polish national team from January this year. However, he was fired after only 6 months.

Meanwhile, the Portuguese team has been playing brilliantly under coach Roberto Martinez. C. Ronaldo himself has also played outstandingly, scoring 9 goals in 7 matches in the Euro 2024 qualifiers.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/bi-day-ai-ngoi-du-bi-cronaldo-cach-mat-thay-cu-20231110175505884.htm