World Cup notebook: Portugal's Ronaldo-era ends with Spain defeat as USMNT also eliminated
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Kim McCauley
2h ago· 6 min readenInsight
Summary
A World Cup notebook examining the exits of two widely perceived villains: Cristiano Ronaldo and the USMNT. Portugal's run ends against Spain, with Ronaldo's celebrity status placated by coach Roberto Martinez despite evidence that Portugal needed to move on from him as a starter. The article frames both as "hate watch" figures who ultimately failed to deliver, much to the satisfaction of their critics.
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Ronaldo's celebrity had been placated by Martinez ever since he got the coaching position over three years ago.
Despite substantial evidence pointing to Portugal needing to turn the page from Ronaldo (at least as a nailed on starter), Martinez stuck by his guy until the bitter end.
World Cup notebook on the tournament's two widely perceived villains getting shown the exit.
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