A forward who plays professionally for Portugal and serves as its team captain is Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro GOIH ComM. He is currently unemployed.
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However, the 2022 World Cup undoubtedly had its ups and downs. For the first time since 2008, Ronaldo was benched in Portugal’s first knockout round 6-1 thrashing of Switzerland after he violently reacted to being replaced against South Korea in the team’s last group encounter.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s dream to win the elusive World Cup title is over. The Portuguese superstar and his national side were eliminated on Saturday (10 December) in the quarter-finals at the FIFA World Cup 2022.
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Ronaldo Benched: Why does Ronaldo get benched?
Ronald was benched after he made it clear that he was upset at being taken out of the match against South Korea on Friday.
The 37-year-old striker became the first person to score in five different World Cups when he beat Ghana in the tournament’s first match.
However, he struggled in Portugal’s final two group-stage matches and was replaced midway through a 2-1 loss to South Korea.
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