Cristiano Ronaldo has been named within the World Cup’s worst crew within the newest blow to the previous Manchester United star.
The 37-year-old discovered himself decreased to a spot on the bench within the knockout phases earlier than Portugal have been defeated by Morocco within the quarter-finals, studies The Sun.
It comes after months of being out of favour at Old Trafford earlier than leaving the membership in bitter circumstances.
But Ronaldo was not the one shock inclusion within the statistically-led worst crew of the event.
He was joined by the likes of Lautaro Martinez, who received the World Cup with Argentina, and Chelsea and Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy.
Socceroos pair Jackson Irvine and Mat Leckie have been additionally named within the worst crew, regardless of Australia producing its greatest ever efficiency at a World Cup.
Leckie even scored a magical particular person purpose in Australia’s 1-0 win in opposition to Denmark to arrange a spherical of 16 conflict with Argentina.
Data supplier Sofascore compiled the crew based mostly on a sequence of efficiency metrics and stats.
Ronaldo was given a low rating of simply 6.46 for his World Cup efforts.
While he made historical past by scoring within the opening recreation in opposition to Ghana, the Portugal ahead struggled because the marketing campaign went on along with his nationwide facet wanting limp going ahead.
He was additionally denied credit score for a strike in opposition to Uruguay after a Bruno Fernandes cross was judged to have gone all the best way in.
Departed supervisor Fernando Santos made the daring name of dropping Ronaldo for the last-16 recreation in opposition to Switzerland – and his facet responded by successful 6-1.
The ex-Real Madrid man discovered himself on the bench once more for the quarter-final conflict in opposition to Morocco.
This time Portugal misplaced and regardless of Ronaldo’s greatest efforts off the bench they may not discover a means via the sturdy Moroccan defence.
A devastated Ronaldo was final seen disappearing down the tunnel in floods of tears.
To add insult to harm, his nice soccer rival Lionel Messi would go on to steer Argentina to World Cup victory.
Mendy additionally confronted the disgrace of being positioned within the event’s worst crew after an error-ridden marketing campaign for Senegal noticed him rated 6.30.
The goalkeeper is battling type and misplaced his place within the Chelsea line-up to Kepa Arrizabalaga in latest months.
Meanwhile, striker Martinez obtained a score of simply 6.35 regardless of being a part of the World Cup successful crew.
He got here off the bench in all however two video games and performed for 148 minutes throughout Argentina’s matches.
But he failed to attain or make an impression for the South American facet.
Also that includes within the worst XI is American right-back Sergino Dest, Senegal defender Abdou Diallo and Poland pair Kamil Glik and Bartosz Bereszyński.
The statistics additionally mirrored poorly on Switzerland winger Ruben Vargas and Hwang In-beom of South Korea, all of whom made it into midfield.
This article initially appeared on The Sun and was reproduced with permission
