Portugal coach Fernando Santos stated he was unimpressed with Cristiano Ronaldo’s behaviour after the ahead reacted angrily when substituted through the workforce’s ultimate group sport on the World Cup in Qatar.
Santos, who stated the matter was now closed, is making ready his workforce to face Switzerland within the final 16 on Wednesday morning
Ronaldo initially stated he was “insulted” by a South Korean participant as he was substituted within the second half of his aspect’s 2-1 defeat to the Asian aspect on Friday.
But Portuguese media have proven photographs that recommend he used vulgar language in response to Santos’s choice.
Asked how he had reacted to these photographs, Santos informed a news convention on Monday: “I didn’t like it at all. I didn’t like it at all.” But he stated a line had been drawn below the incident.
“Then these matters are resolved, resolved in-house,” he stated. “They are over. It is the end of the story regarding this issue and now we’re thinking about the game tomorrow and everyone is fully focused on the match preparations.”
Ronaldo’s beginning function within the workforce stays a scorching subject amongst Portugal followers, however Santos stated he was not being attentive to the controversy or on-line polls on the difficulty.
“I do not read this type of material,” he stated. “It is not a lack of respect, it is simply that we have three days to train for a game and I am not looking at other kinds of news. We focus on the upcoming match.” Santos stated he anticipated an in depth contest in opposition to Switzerland. Portugal beat the Swiss 4-0 within the UEFA Nations League in June earlier than shedding 1-0 within the reverse fixture.
“It won’t be the first time against the Swiss, we know it will be a difficult match,” he added. “They are a well-organised team with high-quality players and they know their way of playing very well.
“They are very well synched and are always focused and that is what we expect in this match — we will face a disciplined side.”
Ronaldo in talks for blockbuster deal
Ronaldo is in talks to signal a blockbuster cope with Saudi Arabian aspect Al-Nassr following his high-profile exit from Manchester United, membership sources informed AFP on Monday.
One supply stated the membership had been in “serious negotiations” with the 37-year-old however an settlement had not but been reached due to points with Ronaldo’s picture rights.
The Portuguese ahead left United final month after giving an explosive TV interview by which he took goal on the membership and coach Erik ten Hag.
Ronaldo will signal a two-and-a-half yr deal price almost 200 million euros ($210 million) a season, beginning in January, in line with a report by Spanish newspaper Marca.
However, one other supply on the Saudi membership informed AFP that nothing had been signed. Ronaldo stated he had rejected an enormous deal to hitch a Saudi membership in his hard-hitting interview.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner might be a part of Colombian goalkeeper David Ospina and Cameroon midfielder Vincent Aboubakar, who at the moment play at Al-Nassr.
The Portugal captain turned the primary participant to attain at 5 males’s World Cups when he netted a penalty of their opening 3-2 win over Ghana in Qatar.
Originally revealed as ‘Didn’t prefer it’: Ronaldo’s coach hits out at celebrity
