Fernando Santos

2022 - 12 - 9

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Cristiano Ronaldo was unhappy: Portugal coach Fernando Santos ... (India Today)

FIFA World Cup 2022: Speaking to the press on the eve of their quarter-final against Morocco, Portugal coach Fernando Santos said it's high time to leave ...

“An example of what i just said is what he did in the match. “At the end he invited colleagues to thank fans. It was on the day of the game after lunch. I think it's high time we stopped this conversation," Santos added. The star forward had opportunities to improve his tally in Qatar but he missed them to draw a blank. "Yes we did have a conversation, and it would be very bad if we didn't have this.

Fernando Santos: Let's leave Cristiano Ronaldo alone (MARCA.com)

Portugal coach Fernando Santos' press conference ahead of the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar focused on Cristiano Ronaldo.

But the only conversation I had was before the match against Switzerland to tell him why he was going to be a substitute," he explained. "I know the Morocco coach well. but it came out that he left on his own. It's time to end this and stop," Santos demanded. "I had a conversation with Cristiano Ronaldo. But it was a normal conversation where everyone showed their point of view.

Leave Cristiano Ronaldo alone, says Portugal coach Fernando ... (The Indian Express)

Ronaldo, the country's all-time top scorer, came on as a substitute and, though he did not score, Santos said he had been professional throughout by warming ...

“I invited him to my office (on matchday) and told him, ‘Listen, you’re not going to be one of the starters. “We pass to the best player available. “He (Ronaldo) has never told me he wanted to leave our national team. I don’t do that with all my players but he’s the captain of our squad. Portugal play surprise package Morocco in the quarter-finals on Saturday and a visibly frustrated Santos took great pains to explain what happened behind the scenes to put the issue to bed. Ronaldo was benched as Portugal thrashed Switzerland 6-1 in the last 16.

World Cup 2022: Fernando Santos and Joao Felix come out fighting ... (Eurosport.com)

The duo faced the media ahead of the quarter-final clash against Morocco on Saturday afternoon. The winners will face either England or France in the semi- ...

We should all be closer together and not try to get the atmosphere worse." "I would like to leave a message to the Portuguese people and to the press. In a Twitter thread, he said: “I really don't get where this constant negativity from the press about Cristiano comes from. He told me: ‘Do you really think it’s a good idea?’ but we had a normal conversation in which I explained my viewpoints, and of course, he accepted them. We had a frank and normal conversation." "He has never told me that he wanted to leave our national team and I think it’s high time we stopped with this conversation, that we stop with the polemics.

Cristiano Ronaldo: Portugal head coach Fernando Santos wants ... (Sky Sports)

Cristiano Ronaldo denied a report which claimed he threatened to leave the World Cup after being dropped for Portugals 6-1 thrashing of Switzerland in the ...

"A group too close to be broken by outside forces," he wrote on Twitter. "A nation too brave to let itself be frightened by any adversary. "For obvious reasons, Cristiano was not very happy about it as he has always been the starting player. He will forever be in his own category. Everyone should show more respect to one of the greatest athletes in sports history..." Cristiano Ronaldo denied a report which claimed he threatened to leave the World Cup after being dropped for Portugal's 6-1 thrashing of Switzerland in the last 16; Fernando Santos says they had "a frank and normal conversation" but Ronaldo never told him he wanted to quit the tournament

Fernando Santos: 'Time to leave Cristiano Ronaldo alone' (Sports Mole)

Portugal boss Fernando Santos says that it is 'time to leave Cristiano Ronaldo alone', with the 37-year-old again hitting the headlines in.

We should all be closer together and not try to get the atmosphere worse," said the Atletico Madrid forward. "I would like to leave a message to the Portuguese people and to the press. "I think it's high time to leave Ronaldo alone.