Fernando Santos reveals he spoke to Cristiano Ronaldo over his disqualification and the striker’s response: “I’m not happy…”

Portugal Measured this Saturday before the surprise Morocco To advance to the semi-finals of the World Cup in Qatar. Coach Fernando Santos Appeared before the media, but competition took a back seat as controversy swirled around Cristiano Ronaldo.

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Last week the Portuguese media reported that the striker could leave the club. However, the trainer himself denied the rumours, revealing his talk with CR7 before the fight Swiss There he sent his star to the bank.

“He never told me that he was going to leave the concentration of Portugal. He didn’t tell me. We have to see how his attitude is. He celebrated goals with his teammates, thanked the fans … “, he began. Saints.

“I had a conversation with Cristiano. We are talking about the Portuguese team. Why he is going to be a substitute should be told before the match against Switzerland. I said I’m not going to start in the 16th round. As usual he was not happy with the conversation. But it was a casual conversation where everyone expressed their views. A normal conversation,” he says.

DD understands the frustration he feels Ronaldo, but says the striker never threatened to leave the team. “When a player is captain of Portugal and starts on the bench. It is normal that you are not happy. When I said I wasn’t going to start, he asked if it was a good idea. Of course he wasn’t happy. But I can assure you that he never wants to leave the concentration.

Confronted with the whole situation, the coach concluded: “He never told me he wanted to leave. It’s time to put an end to this and stop. He left the locker room against Switzerland, warmed up, and went on a run to celebrate the goals with his teammates. He called to thank his colleagues for their efforts … but he left alone. Let’s leave Cristiano Ronaldo alone.