The former Manchester United ace participated in five FIFA World Cups with Portugal, but failed to score in the knockout stage.
Cristiano Ronaldo arrived at the 2022 FIFA World Cup with the intention to win the trophy for Portugal and break personal records along the way. The 37-year-old started the campaign by scoring in the 65th minute from the penalty spot, the 118th international goal, against Ghana in the 3-2 win and he became the first player to score in five World Cups.
“It’s a beautiful moment, in my fifth World Cup. We won, we started off on the right foot, a very important victory,” Ronaldo said following the match. “We know that in these competitions winning the first game is crucial. Another record too, the only player to score in five consecutive World Cups, that for me it is a reason of great pride.”
Ronaldo failed to score in the important games
Cristiano Ronaldo is a goal scoring machine for club and country, but when Portugal needed him the most, the former Manchester United ace didn’t appear. The 37-year-old made his 22nd appearance for Portugal at a World Cup in the quarter-final game against Morocco at Al Thumama stadium when he came off the bench in the 51st minute.
Portugal was losing 1-0 against the Atlas Lions and they needed Cristiano Ronaldo to appear in a crucial game that would define their future in the tournament. The former Real Madrid ace had an opportunity to level the game in stoppage time but goalkeeper Bounou didn’t allow it with a save low down in the center of his goal. The Portuguese striker wrapped his foot around a through ball to the brink of the box, but lacked placement.
This was Cristiano Ronaldo’s eight appearance in the knockout stage in his prolific World cup career with Portugal and according to OptaJoe, he had a total of 27 shots on target since making his debut in 2006. The 37-year-old failed to score against the Germany, Netherlands, England, France, Spain, Morocco, Uruguay and Switzerland.
It is uncertain if this will be Cristiano Ronaldo’s last World Cup, but in early-September he said he is still motivated to make one more push in 2026. The 37-year-old also said during his interview with Piers Morgan, that he wants to play at the highest level until he is 40, so we might see him one last time in the biggest sporting event in the world.
Redrosey
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Where was cr5 when his team needed the most??? his efforts 0....o wait he didn't even played 🤣🤣🤣.. Getting rejected from every European clubs, using sister and wife social account and interview to defend himself.. Messi achieved everything in club career his only Dream is win WC with Argentina..He single handedly carrying Argentina and played final earlier received golden ball.. Meanwhile cr5 surrounded by world class superstar but can't even play final leave it about winning 🤣🤣🤣.Bruno, Silva,Cancelo,Ramos,Leao,Etc...are Talisman of their club but what happens to them when they plays with cr5.... Messi makes average player good while cr5 destroy stars become of his selfish records 🤣🤣😅😅I respected Portugal team being Argentina fan but As soon as Pepe and Flopruno Fernandez Speak out blaming refree..I am thankful that they lost Morocco was better they shouldn't disrespect their opponent.. Portugal doesn't deserve to qualify with such sick, cheap mentality..Real man fight on the pitch not after final whistle.. Even if 10000+ minutes were added Portugal will never break their defence it will take Messi to break their defence.. They cannot take Messi Argentina going to semis..!..No penalty no goals just claiming his teammates goals as his 🤣🤣
BarcaChelArg
56
Show me your GOAT🐐I show you mine!!!
J0yNg
55
as Obama once said, you can put lipstick on a pig, it's still a pig.
Emmy619
38
CR7 in the WC..... 6 Appearance.. 1Penalty Goal... Zero Assist.. Zero Chance Created.. Zero Tackle Won.. Zero Interception.. Zero Clearance.. 1 Fake MOTM... 1 Fake Goal.. And Creating Problem for the Coaching Everyday.. i know My GOAT.😂😂😂
Kezaluyz
34
i recall someone said this WC will expose cr5 for the mediocre player that he is, and that person was right.
DavidDaevchinyama
27
"He will bounce back, he will prove to the world why he is goat, he will shine on the biggest stage of football, he will use Man utd disappointment as motivation" these are some of the useless comments I was seeing from the fan girls 😂😂😂
hilton1985
23
My daughter and I went at the park, we were walking around the park and she got tired and told me "Dad let's Ronaldo". I understood immediately what she meant. So we sat down on the bench.
Deycelmnsu
18
Wanting to play at the highest level till 40 and being able to do so aint the same ! Thanks for the good memories, Ronaldo and stop destroying ur legacy thru ur pompousness, wrong sense of entitlement, shitty attitude, etc ! Take the money and ride off into the sunset in SA. U wont be missed in top flight football anymore !
diedilmos
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If statistics are taken in this comment section,I believe the hate comments are from mostly Manchester United fans and those that just hate the dude for being around in this same generation with Leo Messi. He is who he is and nothing will ever change that. When his teams win nobody matters but him, whenever his teams loses everyone say he is the cause. please what happened to the rest of them on the pitch? Anyone can say anything about him but one thing anyone can't change about him is that he is CRISTIANO RONALDO
gm11
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Done the same in the euros too no knockout goals.