{"id":267825,"date":"2022-12-11T02:57:52","date_gmt":"2022-12-11T02:57:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2022\/12\/11\/fifa-world-cup-2022-portugal-coach-does-not-regret-leaving-cristiano-ronaldo-out-vs-morocco-football-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2022-12-11T02:57:52","modified_gmt":"2022-12-11T02:57:52","slug":"fifa-world-cup-2022-portugal-coach-does-not-regret-leaving-cristiano-ronaldo-out-vs-morocco-football-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2022\/12\/11\/fifa-world-cup-2022-portugal-coach-does-not-regret-leaving-cristiano-ronaldo-out-vs-morocco-football-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA World Cup 2022: Portugal coach does not regret leaving Cristiano Ronaldo out vs Morocco | Football News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>DOHA: <!-- -->Portugal<!-- --> manager <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/fernando-santos\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" data-ga=\"within_article-topic_link|topic_fernando-santos\" frmappuse=\"1\">Fernando Santos<\/a> said that he would not change his decision of leaving <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/cristiano-ronaldo\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" data-ga=\"within_article-topic_link|topic_cristiano-ronaldo\" frmappuse=\"1\">Cristiano Ronaldo<\/a> on the bench even after his team was knocked-out from the <!-- -->FIFA World Cup<!-- --> with a 1-0 defeat against <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/morocco\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" data-ga=\"within_article-topic_link|topic_morocco\" frmappuse=\"1\">Morocco<\/a> in their quarterfinal clash on Saturday. <br \/>Portugal\u2019s all-time leading goal scorer with 118 goals in 195 appearances, Ronaldo was benched for Tuesday\u2019s 6-1 win over Switzerland in the last 16 where the 21-year-old Goncalo Ramos scored three in only his fourth appearance. <br \/>Ronaldo stormed off the pitch after the final whistle crying effusively while being comforted by his team mates. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I do not regret (leaving Ronaldo on the bench),&#8221; coach Santos told a news conference on Saturday. &#8220;It wouldn&#8217;t change anything, in terms of the team I can&#8217;t be thinking with my heart. <br \/>&#8220;I used the team that played really well against Switzerland and there was no reason to change it (against Morocco). The strategic decision that I had to make was one of the hardest, but I can&#8217;t think with my heart, I have to think with my head. <br \/>&#8220;It&#8217;s not that Ronaldo is no longer a great player. That has nothing to do with it.&#8221; <br \/>Morocco\u2019s Atlas Lions extended their dream run and roared into the history books by becoming the first-ever African and Arab country to reach the final four of the tournament thanks to a Youssef En-Nesyri goal in the first-half. <\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component\" data-pos=\"28\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Sorry cr7 !! It was heartbreaking to see you cry &#x1f622;! Another great upset after Brazil , Portugal goes out ! Congratu\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/av75nz5TXe<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YUVSTRONG12\/status\/1601625861618544643\">1670692336000<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Santos refused to comment on whether he will resign and said that he will talk to the Portuguese FA president over the next week about his future. <br \/>He said his team had difficulties finding spaces between the disciplined Moroccan defensive lines, and he praised their opponents for their effort, saying it was &#8220;completely their merit.&#8221; <br \/>&#8220;Sometimes in <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/football\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" data-ga=\"within_article-topic_link|topic_football\" frmappuse=\"1\">football<\/a> what you need is a little bit of luck,&#8221; Santos said. <br \/>&#8220;We showed effort and quality, had several chances to score with Joao Felix, and Bruno Fernandes hit the bar, Pepe had a header in the end that could have been the equaliser&#8230; A bit of luck was missing.&#8221; <\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script>!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n                  window.TimesApps = window.TimesApps || {};\n                  const { TimesApps } = window;\n                  TimesApps.loadFBEvents = function() {\n                    (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n                      if (f.fbq) return;\n                      n = f.fbq = function() {\n                        n.callMethod ? 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