Portugal FA have released a statement denying that Cristiano Ronaldo threatened to leave Qatar in an exchange with the head coach Fernando Santos.
FPF explained that there was no time that the captain of the Portuguese National team Cristiano Ronaldo threatened to leave, it was further said that Ronaldo build up a unique track record every day at the service of the National team and the country which must be respected and attests to the unquestionable degree of commitment to the National Team.
Incidentally, the degree of dedication of the player most capped by Portugal was again demonstrated if necessary in the victory against Switzerland in the round of 16 of the 2022 World Cup, the national team players, coaches and FPF structure is as it has been since the first day fully committed and enthusiastic in building what the country wants to be Portugal’s best ever participation in a World Cup.