Portugal deserved more, says Cristiano Ronaldo: “For us, for each one of you, for Portugal”
Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo considered this Saturday that Portugal deserved more, after being eliminated at Euro2024, but that the legacy will continue to be built together with the fans.
“We wanted more. We deserved more. For us. For each one of you. For Portugal. We are grateful for everything you gave us and for everything we have achieved so far”, wrote the team captain lusa on the social network Instagram.
Cristiano Ronaldo did not speak after Friday’s game, in which Portugal went no further than a ‘nil draw’ after extra time with France, in the quarter-finals of the European Championship, and ended up losing in the majors penalties 5-3.
“On and off the field, I am sure that this legacy will be honored and will continue to be built. Together”, published the striker, who chose not to continue this Saturday towards Lisbon with the rest delegation that left Germany.
Cristiano Ronaldo, Diogo Jota, Rúben Neves, Vitinha, Diogo Dalot, Matheus Nunes, Bruno Fernandes and João Palhinha were the players who did not go to Portugal.
At Euro2024, Cristiano Ronaldo always started in the five games, four of which had full minutes and two extra time periods, but did not score a goal, going on to add nine consecutive games without scoring in the final stages.
The Al Nassr player scored the last goal in a final phase on his debut at the World Cup 2022, from a penalty, and after that he was left blank in four more games of the competition in Qatar and in Portugal’s five games at Euro2024, in Germany. .
Despite the player’s poor performance, Portuguese coach Roberto Martínez only replaced him in the 65th minute of the group stage game with Georgia, which Portugal lost 2-0, with qualification for the round of 16 already guaranteed.
