The player who is getting the most attention and headlines in this FIFA World Cup is the Portuguese captain Cristiano Ronaldo. He is subject to criticism and trolls throughout the campaign. Now there’s a new video on social media in the news where British Comedian John Oliver predicted the fate of the player in the World Cup.
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The World Cup in Qatar started amidst various controversies. Many celebs, former and current soccer stars, were vocal about it. The British Comedian also shared his criticism and some predictions for the Qatar edition. He went on to predict the fate of Qatar, Lionel Messi, and Cristiano Ronaldo in the World Cup.
John Oliver on Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup campaign
John Oliver made some predictions for the World Cup before the kick-off during a talk show. The comedian hit a bullseye with his predictions so far. The video came up again on social media, and fans are admiring the comedian for his predictions.
Oliver said,” I hope Qatar loses all their games. That would feel like something. I hope Messi plays well because it feels like this will be the end.
He continued, “I hope Ronaldo plays really badly because he deserves it. I really hope he has a moment of realization: Oh No! I am getting worse at this now. He won’t be. He’s incapable of that. But Ronaldo is the Qatar World Cup of human beings.”
Qatar lose all their games. 🎯
Messi plays well. 🎯
Ronaldo gets what he deserves 🎯John Oliver’s pre-World Cup hopes all coming true 🎯 pic.twitter.com/L5U3ax3Q1j
— Men in Blazers (@MenInBlazers) December 8, 2022
Qatar lost all of its matches in the group stage to create an unwanted record; the first host nation to lose all group stage matches. They were the only team with Canada to finish without a point. Although Canada slightly edged them in the worst record with a better goal difference. Lionel Messi is in the quarter-finals with Argentina and will face the Netherlands for a place in the semi-final. Messi has been involved in four goals (3 Goals, 1 Assist) so far.
A World Cup campaign to forget for Cristiano Ronaldo, so far
Cristiano Ronaldo came into the World Cup on the back of a controversial interview with Piers Morgan. The interview made Manchester United terminate the contract of the player mutually. However, the player seemed happy after returning to the national team.
100 – Cristiano Ronaldo has attempted exactly 100 shots at World Cup tournaments, the first player to reach this total since full shot data is available (1966). Range. pic.twitter.com/QtG4R9SGn8
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) December 2, 2022
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In their opening game, Portugal beat Ghana 3-2. Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring from the spot. The goal meant Ronaldo became the first player to score in five different World Cups. He is yet to score after that and will hope to change that as it is a crucial part of the tournament and he will want to help the team.
The player was at the center of controversy after the last group-stage game against South Korea. Ronaldo looked angry when Fernando Santos substituted him in the 65th minute. Subsequently, Santos dropped him to the bench in the round of 16 game against Switzerland. To add insult to injury, the player who started instead of him scored a hat-trick.
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So far, the predictions of the comedian John Oliver have been accurate. Let us know in the comments whether if Cristiano Ronaldo can overturn his fortune and start scoring the goals to take Portugal all the way.