Cristiano Ronaldo's girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez has again blamed Portugal coach Fernando Santos for benching Cristiano Ronaldo in the first half of their quarter-final match against Morocco, where Portugal were eliminated 1-0.
"Today your friend and coach made the wrong decision," she wrote on her Instagram Story. "That friend for whom you have so many words of admiration and respect. The same since he put you on the field, he saw how everything changed, but it was too late."
Georgina pointed out that the coach should not underestimate "the best player in the world, his most powerful weapon".
"Life teaches us lessons. Today they did not lose, today we learned. We admire you," she concludes.
It must be said that Georgina is not the only one who thinks that the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo in the first half influenced Portugal's loss. Online, people write that the figure of Cristiano gives the team security in the game and his absence definitely affected and gave the lead to Morocco, who became the first African team to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup.
After the loss, the footballer, regarded as one of the best of all time, was seen in tears. This was likely to be his last World Cup appearance.
