Former midfielder of the Russian national team Igor Semshov believes that the scandalous break in the contract of Cristiano Ronaldo with Manchester United before the World Cup negatively affected the atmosphere in the Portuguese national team.

On November 22, Manchester United announced the departure of Ronaldo. Earlier, the footballer gave a scandalous interview in which he criticized the club and former partners. Thus, at the World Cup, the 37-year-old player is the only player without a club.

– We saw how the Portuguese team plays well even without Ronaldo. And Ronaldo after the break with Manchester United is not in the best psychological state. It can be seen how the partners to him not only cooled off, but a little misunderstood what happened, why he broke with Manchester United in this way.

And the way your partners look at you is important. These are the people you depend on, who create chances for you, help you score goals, make your name… And when they hear what and how you say about your teammates, even on the other team, their attitude towards you cannot but change. So everything Ronaldo said about Manchester United is now reflected in his position in the Portuguese national team, ”KP Sport quotes Semshov.