Bruno Fernandes defends Ronaldo against recent critics
Ronaldo has appeared poorly this season and lost his place in the starting line-up in Manchester United and failed to score for Portugal.
Bruno Fernandes has defended his Manchester United and Portugal team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo, insisting there is no need to create drama over him despite the 1-0 defeat to Spain.
After Selecao's 4-0 win over the Czech Republic put them in a great position to advance from Group A2 of the National League, they lost against La Roja and missed out on the next round. Ronaldo has failed to score in Portugal's last three matches, and last night the five-time Ballon d'Or winner attempts were saved by Unai Simon. However, Fernandes defended his teammate and claimed that Ronaldo will help his team.
He said:
"There is no need to make great stories. Cristiano is here, he is here to help, and he will continue to help.
"Cristiano is a forward; he wants to score goals. Frustration is normal, but there was no one more frustrated than anyone else.
"We were all very frustrated – there is no need to make a soap opera around Cristiano."
The Portuguese added:
"He has done what he has to do; the goals will appear.
"This is a phase. When the goals start to appear, he will have more capacity and tranquillity to continue scoring many goals for our national team. We cannot forget that he is the best scorer ever."
In this season, Ronaldo has recorded only 1 goal and 1 assist for his club and country and has had the weakest performance in recent years.
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