Ronaldo disappointed after he left Portugal club, no option for future

A forlorn figure stood in the middle of the pitch a couple of minutes before the referee blew the final whistle for the Portugal vs Morocco quarter-final clash in the 2022 World Cup.

And as soon as the match was over, he did not wait to console his teammates, nor did he exchange formalities with his nation’s conquerors.

In a familiar scene to his former club’s fans, he stalked away from the cacophony emanating from the wall of sound and made his way to the tunnel.

he beads of sweat running down his face were replaced by tears during that lonely walk as Portugal’s one-time talisman Cristiano Ronaldo broke down in front of the cameras before making his way to the locker room.

Lionel Messi’s and Mbappe’s thrilling final days later, which saw Argentina lift the cup for the 3rd time, Ronaldo seems like a forgotten entity, a sidelined character.

Far away from the commotion, there is radio silence from his end as his eternal rival lifted the World Cup in Doha.

Ronaldo started against both Uruguay and South Korea in the other group stage matches but he seemed to be missing a step.