I removed part of your comment because it was so big.
But yeah... You pretty much nailed everything, little to add.
Yesterday I was working so I didn't pay much attention to the game, so I took a while after dinner to turn on the TV and watch some commentators and football panels. After a quick TV zapping, all I learned:
- This guy turned his back on the portuguese fans at the end
- His wife wrote an Instagram post with sarcastic remarks towards the national coach
- His sister calling all the Portuguese people "ingrateful" (for the 100x time now), and begging him to come home (I actually agreed with this part)
I thought that we'd heard a bit about the kid that scored the first portuguese hat-trick post-Eusébio? Nah. Or the fact that our NT is only for the 3rd time in history in the quarter-finals? Nah.
Nobody can take that away from him. But he doesn't have a spot in the starting XI. It's as simple as that. Everyone accepted that in the past. I remember Rui Costa, Fernando Couto, and others, sitting in the bench, when young Ronaldo was coming up. That's how life goes.
What's sad is that he could be a super important piece of leadership from the bench, but he just can't have the clarity of mind to realize how to step down gracefully.
Eusébio didn't have the money CR7 has, the records, the millions of followers, had many alcohol problems, but his cheer charisma and personality - apart from what he did on the pitch - commanded a deep respect and admiration whenever Benfica or Portugal had international affairs, even when he was in his 70s. Everyone came to the streets of Lisbon to watch his coffin pass by, when he died.
I wonder how many of these "Insta-fans" will remember CR7 when he dies?
Heck. I even wonder if his sister would be on his side, if the money stream stops?
CR7 is at the very least extremely bad advised. 100% brought this down on himself.
