Manuel Delgado, a journalist for Portuguese outlet A bola, has written an article discussing Cristiano Ronaldo’s recent controversy in the Saudi Super Cup.
Al-Nassr lost 1-4 to Al-Hilal, failing to lift the Saudi Super Cup. Fans captured Ronaldo expressing dissatisfaction with his teammates’ performance on the pitch, making a “sleeping” gesture. He also refused to accept the silver medal after the defeat and left the stadium directly.
This incident sparked much controversy. Journalist Manuel Delgado believes that Ronaldo was unimportant in the European Championship and has now exhibited various reprehensible behaviors in the Saudi Super Cup. However, his fame has caused these actions to be overlooked or embellished.
Manuel Delgado claims that although Portugal’s coach Roberto Martínez will surely call up Ronaldo for the next international break, he should think twice: “Despite our gratitude for everything CR7 has done for the national team over the past 21 years, is it reasonable to call him up now from a sporting perspective? Because people have realized that Ronaldo is not Modric and won’t be sacrificing himself for Real Madrid at this age, as he showed in the Super Cup.”
Delgado writes: “Ronaldo’s behavior after the Saudi Super Cup was as if he was the winner. This self-centeredness is clearly not in the best interest of the national team.”
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