The debate around Cristiano Ronaldo has already become important in Portugal. His discreet performance in Qatar has led some to ask that he not start in a team that has many alternatives in attack for the round of 16 game against Switzerland. It is a situation similar to the one he experienced at United, in which he ended up being a substitute before the World Cup to make way for other footballers who performed really well in his place. Rafael Leao, André Silva or Gonçalo Ramos are some of those who could take his place in the Portuguese eleven.
According to a survey by A Bola, 70% of Internet users ask that he not start against Switzerland in the next round of 16 match. In other words, only 30% maintain their confidence in their star, who so far has only scored one goal during the World Cup and it was a penalty against Ghana. In addition, in all three group stage matches he was substituted and in the last one as part of the first triple change, which caused his anger with the coach, Fernando Santos.
To this bad scoring and physical moment of Cristiano must be added the doubts that exist around him regarding his future. In the middle of the tournament, it was learned that he was rescinding his contract with Manchester United and is evaluating some options to find a club starting in January. One of the offers that have sounded the most is that of Al Nassr, a club from Saudi Arabia. It does not seem, in any case, and about to turn 38, the most suitable situation for him to perform on the field as he always did.
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