Coupe du monde 2026: "Nous n’avons pas l’obligation de lui passer le ballon", Conceiçao relance la polémique autour de Cristiano Ronaldo
Portuguese striker Francisco Conceiçao stated in a press conference that he does not feel obliged to systematically pass to Cristiano Ronaldo, despite his status in Portugal.
The feud continues in Portugal. While Cristiano Ronaldo's fans flood his teammates' Instagram posts – even going to extremes – Francisco Conceição added fuel to the fire this Sunday. Speaking at a press conference two days before the match against Uzbekistan, the Juventus striker stated that he wasn't systematically trying to find his teammate.
"Cristiano has the quality to score goals. There's no one like him in that regard, and we don't have that obligation, that need to pass him the ball. For example, speaking for myself, I pass the ball to whoever is most unmarked. I don't have time to think about the face of the teammate next to me; we do it instinctively, in milliseconds, there's no time for that. And Cristiano is there to help, just like any other Seleção teammate," he explained. And the response was immediate, as 'Chico' received numerous messages on Instagram telling him to pass to CR7.
Is there a Ronaldo problem?
Despite being one of the most prolific strikers in history, crowned with five Ballon d'Or awards, Cristiano Ronaldo put on a poor display on Wednesday in his opening match of his sixth World Cup against DR Congo (1-1), reigniting the debate about his usefulness to Portugal at 41 years old. The number 7 touched the ball around twenty times, had three shots (none on target), and seemed disconnected from the Portuguese team.
Invisible and silent for 90 minutes, Cristiano Ronaldo suffered in contrast to the other stars who lit up the opening matches of the World Cup, with Kylian Mbappé and Harry Kane each scoring twice, and even his eternal rival Lionel Messi netting a hat trick. This isn't a new problem for the Al-Nassr player, who has 143 goals in 229 appearances for his country: he's gone ten matches and 33 shots without scoring in major tournaments since his only goal, a penalty against Ghana in the opening match of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, before their elimination in the quarterfinals.
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