Cristiano Ronaldo's partner Georgina Rodriguez has blamed Portugal boss Fernando Santos for their 2022 FIFA World Cup exit at the hands of Morocco on Saturday evening.
Fernando Santos' line-up prior to the defeat caught the eye as Ronaldo was dropped to the bench for a second consecutive match.
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However, things did not go according to plan for A Selecao as Morocco's Youssef En-Nesyri got the first and only goal of the encounter in the 42nd minute.
Santos eventually sent the five time Ballon d'Or winner on in the second half, but this decision did not affect the tie as Portugal failed to find the back of the net.
While Ronaldo was not able to make an impact on the pitch, his appearance did see him equal the men's record for international appearances with his 196th cap, according to Goal, with the 37-year-old drawing level with Kuwait legend Bader Al-Mutawa at the top of the list.
Ronaldo's partner Georgina Rodriguez, however, was seemingly left flabbergasted by Santos's decision to once again exclude the former Manchester United star from the starting XI.
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"Today, your friend and coach made the wrong decision," she wrote on Instagram, per talkSPORT.
"That friend for whom you have so many words of admiration and respect.
"The same one who, when putting you on the field, saw how everything changed, but it was too late.
"You can't underestimate the best player in the world, its most powerful weapon.
"Much less should one stand up for those who don't deserve it.
"Life gives us lessons. Today, we don't lose, we learn. We admire you[, Cristiano]."
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Ronaldo has scored 118 goals in 196 appearances for A Selecao to date, including a strike from the penalty spot against Ghana at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
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