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Cristiano Ronaldo and his Portugal side are out of the FIFA World Cup after being eliminated by Morocco. The high-flying Moroccan side brushed past the former European champions in the quarter-finals of the competition.

Youssef En-Nesyri scored the only goal for Morocco that came in the first half. However, that one goal is more than enough to send them to their first semi-final appearance in soccer history. Ronaldo started the game from the bench and after the loss, his girlfriend fired shots at the coach.

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Portugal will now head home after a shocking loss at the hands of the North African side. Portugal coach Fernando Santos benched Ronaldo for a 2nd consecutive time in the World Cup. For the first time, it worked for them as they thrashed Switzerland 6-1. However, this time, it backfired, and they succumbed to a loss.

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Georgina Rodriguez fires shots at Fernando Santos for benching Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo’s girlfriend, Georgina Rodriguez, had taken a sly dig at Portugal manager Fernando Santos after the game against Switzerland. However, she penned down a bug message for Santos and fired shots at him. Georgina reacted to the loss on her Instagram through her story.

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This was arguably the last opportunity for Cristiano Ronaldo to win the World Cup. He is 37 and will soon turn 38. Despite his age, he is still a monster on the pitch for any team he plays. However, Portugal will now prepare for the next World Cup and Euros. they already have a young core and surely have the calibre win another trophy.

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