Insisting on staying on the main world football stage even at the age of almost 38 is starting to cost Cristiano Ronaldo dearly.
For the last three seasons, he has been far from his usual level, and he has received criticism for his game and behavior from all sides. He received the last slap in his homeland, from football fans in Portugal, i.e. the readers of the most circulated sports newspaper in the country, A Bola.
In the survey conducted by this media, as many as 70% of fans believe that Ronaldo should not be a starter in the national team. It is not a big surprise if you know that the veteran has scored only one goal so far and that was from a questionable penalty, and his statistics are terrible. He took just two shots in the three games he appeared in and hindered the build-up of the game more than he helped.
In the round of 16, Portugal plays against Switzerland, a selection to which Ronaldo has scored five goals in the last three matches.
