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Portugal boss Fernando Santos hints Cristiano Ronaldo might NOT play at World Cup 2022 as he questions recent form

Published on November 17, 2022 at 09:40 PM

PORTUGAL boss Fernando Santos says he’s under no obligation to play benched Manchester United ace Cristiano Ronaldo at the World Cup.

The 37-year-old is having a tough season both on and off the pitch.

Santos is under no obligation to play all-time international top scorer Ronaldo at the World CupHe has just three goals to his name across all competitions and has started a considerable amount of games from the substitutes bench.

Ronaldo is also involved in an on-going row with Red Devils manager Erik ten Hag, who he says he does not respect, as well as the club.

The five-time Ballon d’Or winner has lifted the lid on the goings-on at Old Trafford in a sit-down interview with SunSport columnist and TalkTV main man Piers Morgan.

But despite his legendary status, Portugal boss Santos says he’s not obligated to play the out-of-form star at the November-December’s World Cup.

On the all-time international top scorer, with 117 goals, Santos said on whether he is forced to play CR7: “Forced? This is not about forcing me.

“This is not a requirement. No one is forced to do anything here.

“The question could be, you could ask me, based on what Cristiano Ronaldo did [in recent weeks on the pitch] should he start?

“This is valid for Cristiano Ronaldo and all the players who are with the national team.

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“If the head coach is forced to put a player in the XI...there aren’t those things here.”;

Portugal play Nigeria in a pre-tournament friendly on Thursday.

They will then contest World Cup Group H against Ghana, Uruguay and South Korea.

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