Alexandra Quito

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[Chino @ChinoUTD]

🚨 Georgina Rodriguez on Cristiano Ronaldo watching Portugal beat Denmark after leaving the national team camp:

“When Cristiano came home, I didn’t ask him too many questions.

I could see his face.

I’ve known him long enough to understand when he wants to speak and when he needs silence.

So I thought, ‘Okay. Tonight, at least there will be no football.’

For once, Cristiano could just be human.

Be angry.

Feel disappointed.

Switch everything off.

Portugal were playing Denmark the next day and, honestly, part of me expected him not to watch.

I wouldn’t have blamed him.

Then match time came.

I walked into the room and the television was already on.

Portugal.

Of course.

I looked at him and said, ‘Seriously?’

He said, ‘What?’

I said, ‘You left them yesterday.’

He looked at me like I’d said something ridiculous.

‘Gio, I left the camp. I didn’t leave Portugal.’

That sentence stayed with me.

Because people sometimes forget that behind Cristiano Ronaldo the footballer is somebody who has lived with Portugal for more than twenty years.

Our children have grown up seeing that shirt.

They know when Portugal play because their father changes.

He doesn’t watch calmly.

Never.

Portugal attack, he’s leaning forward.

Someone makes the wrong pass, he’s talking to the television.

Someone scores, suddenly he’s standing.

At one point I told him, ‘You realise they cannot hear you?’

He said, ‘I know.’

Thirty seconds later he was giving instructions again.

Then Vitinha scored.

With his head.

Cristiano stood up laughing.

‘Vitinha?’

I said, ‘What?’

He said, ‘A header? Vitinha?’

He genuinely couldn’t believe it.

Later João Félix scored.

Cristiano pointed at the television immediately.

‘There. Again.’

I asked what he meant.

‘Three games.’

He already knew.

Three consecutive games scoring.

That’s when something about the whole thing broke my heart a little.

Because I had spent the day reading people saying Cristiano was angry with Portugal.

That Portugal had shown it could win without him.

That perhaps somewhere he wouldn’t enjoy seeing them succeed without him.

And I’m sitting in our home watching the exact opposite.

Portugal were winning without Cristiano Ronaldo.

And nobody in the room was happier about it than Cristiano Ronaldo.

I actually said to him, ‘After everything that’s happened, how are you watching this like nothing happened?’

He went quiet for a moment.

Then he said:

‘Because those boys didn’t do anything to me.’

That’s the part I wish people could see.

You can be hurt by a situation without becoming bitter towards everyone around it.

You can disagree with people running something and still love what that thing represents.

When the fourth goal went in and the game was safe, Cristiano finally relaxed.

Then he picked up his phone.

I asked, ‘Who are you texting?’

He said, ‘Joao.’

I laughed.

‘Leave the boy alone. He just finished playing.’

Cristiano said, ‘Exactly. Before he forgets.’

Later I asked what he’d told him.

He said:

‘I told him congratulations. Keep scoring.’

Then he smiled.

‘And don’t come back to Al Nassr without bringing this form with you.’

That was when I laughed because there he was again.

Five minutes earlier he’s celebrating Portugal.

Now he’s already thinking about Al Nassr.

But that night taught me something too.

I thought leaving the camp meant Cristiano needed distance from Portugal.

Maybe I was wrong.

You can leave a building.

You can leave an argument.

You can leave because something has hurt you enough that staying no longer feels right.

But after more than twenty years, apparently you cannot simply leave a piece of yourself.

Cristiano wished Portugal good luck before he came home.

I watched him the next night.

He meant it.”

[Alexandra Quito @alexaaquiito]

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[Alexandra Quito @alexaaquiito]

Forever #CR7 🥺🥺🥺🥺

[CR7 Fortinero @FerDeath]

Recién ahora me está cayendo la ficha, me hizo llorar este video. Te amo @Cristiano

[Jonathan @Jonathanslh7]

Ronaldo till I die. ❤️🐐

Portugal will definitely feel the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo. The GOAT remains the GOAT, forever. 🇵🇹👑

[SethOfficial @UTD_Seth001]

🚨Pepe on Jorge Jesus announcing Rafael Leão as Portugal’s new No. 7 less than 24 hours after Cristiano Ronaldo left the national team camp:

🗣️ Pepe: “When I saw the announcement that Rafael Leão would wear the number 7 against Denmark, honestly, it hurt me.

“Not because of Rafael. He has done absolutely nothing wrong. He is a fantastic player, and I hope he has a great game.

“But because of what that number represents.

“Cristiano Ronaldo has just left the Portugal camp, and less than 24 hours later, we are already announcing another player with his number.

“Some people will say, ‘Pepe, it’s only a shirt.’

“No.

“Not that shirt.

“Cristiano didn’t just wear number 7. He turned it into CR7. He made that number one of the most recognisable symbols in football.

“Look at Argentina and Messi. They understood that when a legend leaves, you don’t immediately rush to replace everything he represented. They have kept the number 10 vacant because they understand what it means.

“Portugal should have shown the same respect to Cristiano.

“Yes, I understand that someone has to wear number 7. Rafael has been given the shirt and he isn’t responsible for any of this.

“But the timing is what bothers me.

“Cristiano has given Portugal more than 20 years of his life. He carried that shirt through victories, defeats, criticism, injuries and moments when people said he was finished.

“And now, after the way he has left the camp, the first thing we see is another player being announced with his number.

“Maybe that wasn’t the intention.

“But sometimes football is about the message you send.

“You cannot erase CR7 in 24 hours.

“You cannot replace 20 years with one announcement.

“Rafael Leão can create his own history. He can become his own No. 7.

“But he should never be asked to carry Cristiano’s legacy.

“Because there will always be another player who wears number 7.

“There will never be another Cristiano Ronaldo.”

[SethOfficial @UTD_Seth001]

🚨 José Mourinho blasts Jorge Jesus over the tension with Cristiano Ronaldo:

🗣️ José Mourinho: “I find it insulting to Cristiano Ronaldo that you would call him up for the national team, take him to these games and then treat him like he is just another player you can leave on the bench.

“If you already knew you weren’t going to use him, why call him up?

“Cristiano is not Endrick. He is not Vinícius. He is not Yamal. He is Cristiano Ronaldo. You know exactly what he represents.

“Jorge knew Cristiano was 41 when he selected him. He knew he couldn’t do what 25-year-old Ronaldo could do anymore. Nobody is asking him to play every minute or carry the team for 90 minutes.

“But if you call him because you understand his importance, then you have to manage that importance properly. You don’t suddenly reduce him to a name on the bench just because you want to show everyone that the coach is in charge.

“If Jorge has forgotten what Cristiano has done for Portugal, the world hasn’t forgotten.

“This man has carried Portugal through generations. He has scored the goals, broken the records, won the trophies and kept Portugal competing at the highest level for years.

“And Jorge should also remember what Ronaldo has meant to his own career.

“Cristiano has given him exposure. He has given him international relevance. He has been part of the reason people around the world were watching that team.

“So when you have benefited from someone’s influence, you don’t turn around and treat that person as if he is now an inconvenience.

“Cristiano is 41. Fine. That’s reality.

“His legs are not the same. His minutes have to be managed. There will be games where he shouldn’t start.

“I have no problem with that.

“But there is a massive difference between managing a 41-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo and disrespecting Cristiano Ronaldo because he is 41.

“If you need him for 20 minutes, play him for 20. If you need him for one decisive moment, prepare him for that moment.

“But don’t make the mistake of thinking his age has erased everything he can still give you.

“And Jorge has to be careful because a coach can win an argument with a player today and still lose something much bigger tomorrow.

“The Nations League will finish. The players will return to their clubs. Jorge will move on to the next match.

“But Cristiano will remember how he was treated.

“You don’t have to worship him. You don’t have to guarantee him a starting place.

“But after everything Cristiano Ronaldo has given Portugal, **you owe him respect.

“You don’t bite the fingers that helped feed you.”

[Alexandra Quito @alexaaquiito]

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