Cristiano Ronaldo watched his team's entire match against Norway from the bench as a substitute. Portugal's team won 2:1 in Oslo on Sunday evening in Group A4 of the Nations League, with the 41-year-old forward not getting onto the pitch for a single minute. Index.hu ↗
Ronaldo watched his team's victory from the bench in a situation that, according to available data, he had not experienced in almost two decades. Portugal last won without his participation in a match of similar symbolic weight before the long period of his dominant position on the national team. sport.cz - fotbal ↗
His behavior during the match also drew attention. He did not get into the game during the match and, according to accounts of the events, did not maintain his usual contact with fans or teammates. His reactions sparked discussion about what role he should have on the Portuguese national team going forward. n-tv ↗
The victory in Oslo also reinforced questions about whether Portugal can continue to rely on Ronaldo's influence primarily on the pitch, or whether his position is gradually changing. The match against Norway showed that the team can succeed even without his direct involvement, though further debate about his future standing on the national team is expected. Sueddeutsche Zeitung ↗
Ronaldo stayed on the bench for the entire match as Portugal won
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Majestätsbeleidigung oder Abschied auf Raten? Ronaldo sitzt 90 Minuten auf der Bank
Welt
| 13:44 28.09.
Seit 2008 nicht passiert : Bankdrücker Ronaldo lässt Frust an Fans und Team aus
n-tv
| 12:03 28.09.
Neobvyklý pohled, žádné zdravení. Ronaldo se ocitl v situaci, jakou nepoznal skoro dvacet let
sport.cz - fotbal
| 17:12 28.09.
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