( Observer Network ) In the early morning of this day (December 11), in the quarter-finals of the Qatar World Cup, Morocco defeated Portugal 1:0, and the stadium once again staged a moment of celebration and tragic.
On the one hand, the dark horse Morocco and all those who support them fell into a carnival, the players hugged and cheered on the stadium, and the singer who once sang the theme song of the South African World Cup outside the stadium Shakira (Shakira) quoted the lyrics of "Waka Waka" on social media, "This is a moment that belongs to Africa" to congratulate this African team in history to advance to the semi-finals of the World Cup.
On the other hand, C Ronaldo , who appeared on the bench on the Portuguese team, failed to score, shed tears after the game, and left the field alone. Off-court Ronaldo's girlfriend posted a message accusing the Portuguese head coach of "making a wrong decision today", and suspected to point the finger at the controversial decision to let Ronaldo be a substitute for the consecutive time. Ronaldo's sister even criticized sharply that Portugal lost the World Cup as a "group of rats" celebrated victory over Switzerland as a victory over Ronaldo.
After losing to Morocco, Ronaldo left the stadium with tears in his eyes
Beijing time on December 10, 23:00 Beijing time, the third game of the quarter-finals of the World Cup was held at the Atummama Stadium in Qatar, Morocco faced Portugal. Although the world rankings and card strength are not as good as our opponents, the Moroccan team, which can be called the biggest "dark horse" of this cup, cannot be underestimated. Before this game, Morocco conceded only 1 goal in the first four games, and its defense was extremely strong, while Portugal scored 12 goals, and was the team with England that scored the most goals in this World Cup, showing strong offensive firepower.
In this game, although Morocco was absent due to injury due to two main players in the back defense, the Portuguese team failed to seize the opportunity. Instead, in the 42nd minute of the first half, Morocco, which adopted a more aggressive offensive strategy, won the first goal, and center Ennesri scored a header, allowing Morocco to lead the game 1:0.
On December 10, Moroccan player Ennesri (second from right) headed the ball in the game. Picture: Xinhua News Agency
Portugal, who conceded the ball first, replaced Ronaldo, who continued to serve as a substitute in this game in the 51st minute. The 37-year-old veteran who played in the World Cup for the fifth time, did create many opportunities for Portugal after he came on the court, but the tough Moroccan team still made it difficult for Portugal to score. In about the 90th minute, Ronaldo, who once again instigated the attack, made a threatening low shot in the penalty area, but was saved by Moroccan goalkeeper Bunu , losing the opportunity to equalize the score for Portugal.
In the end, Portugal was unable to make up for the situation and lost to Morocco 0:1 and stopped in the semi-finals. Morocco relied on the only goal scored by striker Ennesri for the team to enter the semi-finals of the World Cup and became the first African team to advance to the semi-finals of the World Cup in history, rewriting the record of African football. After the game, the history-making Moroccan players hugged and cheered on the stadium. They also lifted the head coach Regraj and threw it into the air to celebrate this hard-won victory. Moroccan madman Buffal also danced with his mother on the stadium to celebrate his advance to the semi-finals.
Bowal and his mother celebrated their advance to the semi-finals together. Photo: Oriental IC
At the same time, according to Reuters , after Morocco defeated Portugal, thousands of Moroccan fans flocked to the streets of Paris to celebrate. Colombian singer Shakira, who once sang 2010 theme song "Waka Waka" in South Africa, also tweeted. She quoted the classic lyrics from "Waka Waka" and wrote, "This is a moment that belongs to Africa", congratulating this African team that has rewrited history.
, while the Portuguese team on the other side was staged with a tragic moment. Ronaldo, who had a five-degree dream, knelt in front of the opponent's penalty area, covered his face with both hands. Then, he did not talk to anyone and left the field alone. Walking in the player channel, Ronaldo couldn't suppress himself and finally covered his face and cried bitterly.
This is the 5th World Cup that Ronaldo participated in. Since his first World Cup in Germany in 2006, his overall data in the World Cup are 8 goals and 2 assists. Although he won numerous awards in his career, Ronaldo has not been able to win the Hercules Cup in his dream so far.
The Ronaldo who left this World Cup with tears broke his heart, while the Ronaldo girlfriend, who was off the court, pointed his finger at the head coach Santos . According to Fox News, Rodriguez wrote on Instagram after the game: "Today your friend and coach of Ronaldo made a wrong decision, and you praised and respected him so much. When he lets you play, he can see that everything has changed, but it's too late. The best player in the world and the most powerful weapon should not be underestimated, let alone stand up for those who are not worth it. Life taught us a lesson. Today we did not fail, but learned a lesson."
Santos chose not to let Ronaldo start in the round of 16 matches against Switzerland last week, and made the same decision again against Morocco on the 10th. As the team's number one star, Ronaldo served as a substitute in important games twice in a row, which shocked the fans and made the decision to employ Santos controversial. According to Fox News , when Ronaldo was replaced in the 51st minute, the entire court was in full swing. However, Portugal was already 0-1 behind at this time, and although fans hoped that Ronaldo could show his heroism in the World Cup and lead them to victory, this did not happen.
In addition to Rodriguez, Ronaldo's sister Kátia Aveiro is also dissatisfied with the game that may end Ronaldo's chance to win the World Cup. According to the Portuguese sports media "Record" and sports media "O Jogo" report on the 10th, Avelo issued a sharp criticism on Instagram: "When a group of mice (low-level club players) celebrated their victory against Switzerland as a victory against Ronaldo, we lost the World Cup... The Portuguese national team is not a club. The national team is a country... But unfortunately, in Portugal, this lesson has not been learned..."
C Ronaldo's criticism is not clear, but it mentioned the World Cup 1/8 finals Portugal's match against Switzerland. At that time, Ronaldo, who started three consecutive games in the group stage, unexpectedly sat on the bench, while Ramos, a 21-year-old young player who replaced Ronaldo, completed the first "hat trick" in the World Cup in , Qatar , helping Portugal win and become famous in one game.
After the game, there were constant rumors about Ronaldo's substitute, and Santos clarified that Ronaldo was indeed unhappy because of the substitute, but this is normal. After the game on the 10th, Santos was asked again about his decision not to let Ronaldo start, and he said he did not regret letting Ronaldo sit on the bench. "I don't regret it. The lineup we sent today performed well against the Swiss team. Ronaldo is a great player. He played when we think it is necessary, so there is no regret."
and Portuguese President De Sousa also said in an interview after the game that although Ronaldo is unlikely to enter the World Cup finals again, "we will not forget the efforts he has made."
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