Santos says he doesn’t regret hiring Ronaldo against Morocco
MOSCOW, December 10 – RIA Novosti. Portugal coach Fernando Santos said he does not regret his decision not to play Cristiano Ronaldo in the World Cup match against Moroccans.
The match of the 1/4 final of the world championship in Qatar against the Moroccan national team was the second in a row, where Ronaldo started on the bench. In the 51st minute of the match, where the Portuguese lost 0-1, the striker entered the game. Ronaldo still failed to score in the World Cup playoffs, spent 570 minutes on the field and scored 27 shots in eight games.
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Earlier, the newspaper As reported, citing the Record, that Ronaldo was very angry that he did not place in the top 11 in the 1/8 World Cup final in Qatar against the Swiss team (6:1). According to the publication, he argued with Santos about it and was ready to leave the World Cup. On Thursday, the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) denied this.
Source: Ria
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