Cristiano Ronaldo was reportedly ‘a constant source of irritation’ to the Portugal players and Football Federation during the 2022 World Cup.
Ronaldo imitated ‘bad’ Man Utd behaviour at World Cup as ‘irritated’ Portugal stars ‘kept quiet’He captained Portugal while unattached at club level, becoming only the second player to be a free agent and a skipper at a World Cup.The Real Madrid legend came out and heavily criticised Red Devils manager Erik ten Hag, as well as former interim boss Ralf Rangnick, legends Gary Neville and Wayne Rooney, and the overall infrastructure of the club.
This was not the case, however. A rubbish World Cup saw no clubs at his desired level come forward, resulting in a move to Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr.However, Portuguese outlethas revealed some interesting details about his relationship with his agent Jorge Mendes and what went on at last year’s World Cup.
Having left United to become a free agent, Ronaldo needed to produce a ‘legendary’ World Cup to be considered by elite clubs around Europe. The squad and Portuguese Football Federation apparently ‘hushed’ with the captain being ‘a constant source of irritation’, particularly after the game against South Korea.
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