{"id":1264162,"date":"2022-12-12T09:24:41","date_gmt":"2022-12-12T09:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/12\/cristiano-ronaldo-tight-lipped-on-his-future-as-world-cup-dream-ends\/"},"modified":"2022-12-12T09:24:41","modified_gmt":"2022-12-12T09:24:41","slug":"cristiano-ronaldo-tight-lipped-on-his-future-as-world-cup-dream-ends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/12\/cristiano-ronaldo-tight-lipped-on-his-future-as-world-cup-dream-ends\/","title":{"rendered":"Cristiano Ronaldo tight lipped on his future as World Cup dream ends"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"361\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1670837081_495_Screenshot-2022-12-10-200302-696x361.png\"   alt=\"Ronaldo breaks down after elimination\" title=\"Ronaldo breaks down after elimination\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ronaldo breaks down after elimination<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo was coy about his international future as he responded to his side\u2019s World Cup exit following defeat by Morocco.<\/p>\n<p>The 37-year-old forward was in tears as he walked back to the dressing room after the 1-0 quarter-final.<\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo played as a substitute, having also come off the bench in the last-16 win against Switzerland.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo win a World Cup for Portugal was the biggest and most ambitious dream of my career,\u201d he wrote on social media.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately, yesterday [Saturday] the dream ended.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo\u00a0left Manchester United by mutual agreement\u00a0before the 2022 World Cup after\u00a0a controversial interview\u00a0in which the five-time Ballon d\u2019Or winner heavily criticised the club.<\/p>\n<p>He started each of his country\u2019s three group games at the tournament before manager Fernando Santos dropped him to the bench for the win over Switzerland.<\/p>\n<p>Portuguese publication Record claimed\u00a0Ronaldo threatened to leave the tournament after being told he would not start against Switzerland, but the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) and Santos\u00a0denied that had happened.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just want everyone to know that a lot was said, a lot was written, a lot was speculated, but my dedication to Portugal didn\u2019t change for an instant,\u201d Ronaldo added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was always one more player fighting for everyone\u2019s goal and I would never turn my back on my team-mates and my country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor now, there\u2019s not much more to say. Thank you, Portugal. Thank you, Qatar. The dream was beautiful while it lasted\u2026 Now, we have to let time be a good adviser and allow everyone to draw their own conclusions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"ekqrCuzLnsg\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Adom TV Live Stream\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ekqrCuzLnsg?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ronaldo breaks down after elimination Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo was coy about his international future as he responded to his side\u2019s World Cup exit following defeat by Morocco. The 37-year-old forward was in tears as he walked back to the dressing room after the 1-0 quarter-final. 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