Portugal Coach Fernando Santos said that Cristiano Ronaldo did not say anything to him that he wanted to leave the national team, and that the star player should be left alone.
Santos made a statement at the press conference held in the media center before the quarter-final match against Morocco at the 2022 FIFA World Cup held in Qatar.
Answering the allegations that Cristiano Ronaldo, who was not in the first 11 of the match, where they defeated Switzerland 6-1 in the last 16 round, wanted to leave the national team, the 68-year-old coach said, “Ronaldo is happy with this situation as he is always used to starting in the first 11 He asked me, ‘Do you really think this is a good idea?’ He said. used the phrases.
Emphasizing that they will face a very difficult encounter with Morocco, Fernando Santos said, “Morocco is a very strong team. It is a team that is extremely well organized with players playing in Chelsea, PSG and Bayern Munich. We have to find a solution to this. It will not be easy for us. Without fear and self-confident. “We have to play in a way. If we succeed, I’m sure we will win and advance to the semi-finals. I saw Morocco very passionate in their last game. We have to fight well against them.” he said.