Tonight, at 3:45 a.m. local time, Beijing time on Friday, the semi-finals of the World Preliminary European Zone Play-offs, Portugal took on Turkey. This is a life and death battle, once lost, the Five Shields Legion will be directly out, C Ronaldo will not qualify for the World Cup!
Cristiano Ronaldo missed the World Cup? Not alarmist
If the match against Serbia works, maybe Portugal have qualified for the World Cup, and Ronaldo will fight for the Hercules Cup with all his might, but now, they face a great possibility of missing the final round.
First, Portugal will face Turkey in the semi-finals. The opponent's strength is quite good, with famous players such as Ilmaz, Char hanoglu, Yundale, De Miral, and Seyunju, while the five shields of Dias, Pepe and Canselo are missing, and there is no certainty of victory.
Secondly, even if Turkey is won, Portugal is likely to encounter St. Nippon European Championship champions Italy in the final, and if it loses, it is not a surprise, right? Therefore, the possibility of not qualifying for the Top 32 of the World Cup is really not small.
If C Luo really did not qualify for the finals
Since his debut, Ronaldo has never missed the World Cup and has participated in four consecutive times, but has never reached the final, and the best result is only fourth. Since he has won the European Cup and 5 Champions Leagues, the World Cup title is the last and most important goal of his career.
If you really miss the final round of the 2022 World Cup, then first of all, the 37-year-old Ronaldo should completely bid farewell to the World Cup and leave irreparable regrets! After all, after 4 years, he will be 41 years old, it is possible that he has retired, and even if he does not retire, Portugal should complete the replacement.
Secondly, the lack of a World Cup champion means that C Ronaldo lacks the most important national team honor compared with pele and Maradona, and it is difficult for all fans to recognize the historical status, which will be the most powerful "weapon" for black fans to question him.
Of course, there is also the most important point, that is, in the competition with Messi's "G.O.A.T. (the greatest in history)", C Ronaldo is afraid that he will be overtaken by the latter and lose this honor!
Cristiano Ronaldo won the Continental Cup first and was originally in the leading position. But Messi has already tied after winning the Copa America, and has also entered the World Cup finals, if he can really lift the Hercules Cup this year, then the whole career is perfect, and C Ronaldo can only look back.
Therefore, this play-off will largely determine the ultimate positioning of his historical position, so Ronaldo must do everything in his power to save Portugal and reach the World Cup finals first.