Cristiano Ronaldo is absent from the friendly match that the Portuguese national team is playing against its Nigerian counterpart later today, Thursday, due to fatigue.
Portugal coach Fernando Santos confirmed the absence of Ronaldo due to fatigue, and he denied that the television interview conducted by the player, during which he opened fire on his club Manchester United, that is, i. e. repercussions on the Portugal national team.
“Ronaldo was not forced to inform us about the television interview, isn’t it free to make his decisions?” Santos told a news conference.
He added: “What matters to me is what we are talking about in our camp and not what is said outside it, we have to respect his decision. ”
Santos concluded his speech by saying: “We have to respect the interview he had, which has nothing to do with the national team.
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Portugal begins its career in the World Cup in Qatar by meeting Ghana on the 24th of this month, then faces Uruguay and South Korea in the eighth group..
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