Ronaldo will be 'phenomenal' at World Cup, says Neves
Cristiano Ronaldo enters the World Cup under a cloud of controversy but his Portugal team-mate Ruben Neves believes the forward will have a "phenomenal" tournament.
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Cristiano Ronaldo enters the World Cup under a cloud of controversy but his Portugal team-mate Ruben Neves believes the forward will have a "phenomenal" tournament.
Qatar coach Felix Sanchez said the hosts were excitedly looking forward to a "historic moment" when his team open the 2022 World Cup against Ecuador on Sunday.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino hit back at Western critics of Qatar's human rights record at his opening press conference of the World Cup on Saturday, blasting their "hypocrisy".
As the clock ticks towards the kick-off of the FIFA World Cup 2022™, the world's attention turns increasingly towards the biggest celebration of its most popular sport. Naturally, this attention will be focused on the football, however FIFA also recognises that our sport should use the unique platform our competition provides to make a positive impact on society.
Fernando Santos's Portugal warmed up for the World Cup with victory in Lisbon, although preparations for the match were overshadowed by an explosive interview given by Ronaldo earlier in the week.
The 24-year-old Fiorentina forward has been replaced by Angel Correa of Atletico Madrid.
"Unfortunately, today's (Thursday) MRI shows us that the improvement is not as favorable as we imagined and unfortunately we have to withdraw Sadio from the World Cup," said the team doctor, Manuel Afonso in a video on the official Senegal Twitter account.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino will stand unopposed for a third term as head of world football's governing body next year, FIFA confirmed on Thursday.