The dream was beautiful while it lasted: Criano Ronaldo breaks silence after Portugal’s elimination from World Cup

Portugal icon Criano Ronaldo posted his thoughts on Instagram after his team were knocked out in the quarterfinals a game Morocco side.
“Winning a World Cup for Portugal was the biggest and most ambitious dream of my career. Fortunately, I won many titles of international dimension, including for Portugal, but putting the name of our country on the highest level in the world was my biggest dream,” he wrote on the social media site.
“I fought for it. I fought hard for this dream. In the 5 presences that I scored in World Cups over 16 years, always alongside great players and supported millions of Portuguese people, I gave my all. I left everything on the field. I never turned my face to the fight and I never gave up on that dream,” he added.

Ronaldo has been in the eye of the proverbial storm since he landed in Qatar. Be it his hugely publicized departure from Manchester United before he kicked a ball in the World Cup to his gesture after being subbed off Portugal coach Fernando Santos during a 1-2 loss to South Korea during the group stages, every single move he has made has been scrutinized.
Things came to a head when he was dropped on the bench in a last 16 match against Switzerland, with reports circulating all was not well between Ronaldo and Santos. Even though the Portugal coach denied any such rift, Ronaldo was again dropped to the bench in the quarterfinal clash against Morocco, the match which would ultimately be Portugal’s last in this World Cup
“Unfortunately, yesterday the dream ended. I just want everyone to know that much has been said, much has been written, much has been speculated, but my dedication to Portugal has not changed for an instant. I was always one more person fighting for everyone’s goal and I would never turn my back on my teammates and my country,” Ronaldo would go on to add in the Insta post.
“For now, there’s not much more to say. Thank you, Portugal. Thank you, Qatar. The dream was beautiful while it lasted… Now, it’s time to be a good advisor and allow each one to draw their own conclusions,” he signed off.