Cristiano Ronaldo, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner and captain of Portugal, has said that his dream of helping his country win the World Cup is over.
Morocco defeated Portugal on Saturday to advance to the 2022 World Cup quarterfinals in Qatar.
After the game, The 37-year-old athlete, who has participated in five World Cup tournaments, sobbed as he made his way down the tunnel.
In a Facebook post on his official account, Ronaldo announced that his dream of helping Portugal win the World Cup was over, giving the impression that this will be his last world cup competition.
He wrote, “Winning a World Cup for Portugal was the biggest and most ambitious dream of my career. Fortunately, I won many titles of international dimension, including Portugal, but putting our country’s name on the highest foot in the World was my biggest dream.
“I fought for it. I fought hard for this dream. In the five appearances, I scored in World Cups over 16 years, always by the side of great players and supported by millions of Portuguese, I gave my all. Leave it all out on the field. I never turned my face to the fight and I never gave up on that dream.
“Sadly, yesterday the dream ended. It’s not worth reacting to heat(Sic). I just want you all to know that much has been said, much has been written, and much has been speculated, but my dedication to Portugal has not changed not for a moment. I was always one fighting for the objective of all and I would never turn my back on my colleagues and my country.
“Not much more to say for now. Thank you, Portugal. Thank you, Qatar. The dream was nice while it lasted… Now, it’s hoping that the weather will be a good advisor and allow each one to draw their own conclusions.”
