World Cup
Bernardo Silva: Ronaldo did a great job in the locker room after Switzerland
After beating Switzerland (6:1) in the 1/8 final of the World Cup, Portugal and Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva tried to reassure the media that Cristiano Ronaldo was a major contributor to the team’s progress to the quarter-finals.
For the first time since 2008, Cristiano Ronaldo has not been in the Portugal national team’s starting eleven in a major tournament. With his image during and after the match, the 37-year-old Portuguese did not hide his dissatisfaction with the coach’s decision.
Ronaldo entered the field in the 74th minute when everything was decided and did not particularly participate in the victory celebrations and immediately went to the locker room.
“He was very good in the locker room. And he was good. Of course he can be unhappy sometimes because everybody wants to play,” said Bernardo Silva.
Portugal will face Morocco in the quarter-finals.
Source: Sport UA
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