Bruno Fernandes tells the media to ‘keep criticising’ ex-Man Utd star Cristiano Ronaldo | OneFootball

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·24 November 2022

Bruno Fernandes tells the media to ‘keep criticising’ ex-Man Utd star Cristiano Ronaldo

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Bruno Fernandes has pleaded with the media to “keep criticising” ex-Man Utd star Cristiano Ronaldo as he plays his best football when he is under scrutiny.

Ronaldo mutually agreed to leave Man Utd earlier this week following his controversial interview with Piers Morgan, and he is playing at the World Cup as a free agent.


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The 37-year-old seized centre stage as he won his side a penalty in the second half. He stepped up to take the spot-kick himself and he converted to make it 1-0.

Andre Ayew equalised for Ghana but quickfire goals from Joao Felix and Rafael Leao helped Portugal kick off their Qatar campaign with a 3-2 win.

For many players, entering such an important tournament with criticism ringing in their ears after a messy divorce from their club could destroy them, but Fernandes believes the opposite is true of Ronaldo.

“I think he likes to work under that criticism from everyone, so I pray all of you to keep doing that because he gets the best of himself when you guys do that,” Fernandes said.

“I still share the space with him in the national team and the main thing for me is that Portugal does the best we can in the tournament because if we do it, Cristiano will be happy, I will be happy and everyone in Portugal will be happy for us.”

Manchester City playmaker Bernardo Silva has no idea where Ronaldo’s club career will take him next, but agreed when asked if the veteran was capable of staying in one Europe’s ‘Big Five’ leagues.

“Yes I think so. But it depends on what he wants. I don’t know what he wants for his life. He has to speak with his family and decide for himself, right?

“I support his decision (to leave United) in terms of, it’s his decision. He’s my team-mate in Portugal – if he’s happy, we’re happy.

“We are happy to know that we can still count on him – not just the goal but he worked a lot for the team.”

“It was an important step and we won,” he said. “It was a week that finished this chapter, it is closed.

“We wanted to start of with the good foot. We won, I could help my team – and all the rest does not matter.”

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