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Jay-Jay Okocha sends frank message to devastated Cristiano Ronaldo after Qatar exit
By Wale Mustapha
Former Super Eagles captain, Austin Jay-Jay Okocha has sent a deep but frank message Portugal striker to Cristiano Ronaldo after his country got knocked out of the ongoing 2022 FIFA World Cup at the quarterfinal stage.
Portugal are one of the favourites tipped to lift the trophy in Qatar with Ronaldo hoped to add the World Cup to his glamorously stocked honours cabinet, with Qatar 2022 likely his last chance at becoming a world champion.
However, it ended in disappointment for Ronaldo and Portugal as Morocco pulled off a stunning 1-0 win to reach the semifinals of the World Cup for the first time in history.
Ronaldo was a second half substitute of that encounter but could not inspire the Selecao to come back from falling behind to a Youssef En-Nesyri header in the 42nd minute.
And the former Juventus hero was caught leaving the stadim in tears following Portugal’s defeat and Okocha, who knows much about missing out on titles after coming so close, offers some encouraging words to Ronaldo.
“We’ve seen it in this tournament. A lot of stars have cried because they knew this could be their last chance of playing in the World Cup,” he continued.
“We saw Suarez and now Ronaldo. What a fantastic career he has had. He’s an icon but I mean, some things are not meant to be, he need to accept that.
“I don’t think that it was meant for him to win the World Cup because they had everything. But credit to Morocco.”
The next FIFA World Cup billed to take place in 2026 will be coming at a time when Cristiano Ronaldo will be 41 years old.
