Portugal, and especially its biggest star, Cristiano Ronaldo, is not having a good time in the 2026 World Cup after the bitter draw it achieved against the Democratic Republic of the Congo on June 17.
The result not only raised doubts about the team’s performance, surrounded by outstanding players such as Vitinha, Nuno Mendes, João Neves and others, but also provoked a series of criticisms towards Cristiano Ronaldo and his apparent “need” to seek individual rather than collective achievements.
The doubts only increased the dense atmosphere within the Portuguese locker room when João Neves, who scored Portugal’s only goal in the matchdeclared that He admired Cristiano Ronaldo and did not doubt everything he had given to football.
But he stated that his teammates see him as “another colleague who comes to lend a hand.”
“He is no different from the others and will contribute the same as everyone else.“, declared Neves on June 19.
This went viral on social networks and provoked diverse comments, from those who claimed that Neves’ words were correct to CR7 fans whoThey took the player’s statements as criticism of “El Bicho.”
In the midst of the controversy generated on social networks, where even relatives of both players were involved, On June 20, an enigmatic message was briefly observed in Cristiano Ronaldo’s personal account..
In his Instagram stories, Cristiano Ronaldo published a photograph in which a poster of the Portuguese player can be seen.
The poster shows details such as the titles won by Cristiano Ronaldo, the clubs he has played for and, most curiously, the World Cup sketch in the center of the poster.
Along with photography, Cristiano Ronaldo posted the following message: “Focus on what you can control.”
Cristiano’s publication quickly went viral, while his fans doubt if it is a “indirect” message related to the controversy or if it is a simple motivational message from the player.
Now, Portugal is preparing for its second World Cup match, when they face the Uzbekistan team on June 23 at 11 a.m. in Guatemala.
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