'Yesterday's result was tough': Ronaldo breaks silence as Portugal miss automatic World Cup qualification

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Taking to Instagram to express his feelings after 

 wrote: “Football has shown us time and again that sometimes it's the winning road that lead us to the most desired wrecks.

“Yesterday's result was tough, but not enough to bring us down. The goal of attending the World Cup 2022 is still very much alive and we know what we have to do to get there.

“No excuses. Portugal bound for Qatar.”

Portugal have failed to secure automatic qualification for the 

 and will have to play the play-offs qualifiers in March. 

They’re yet to discover their opponents for those games, but Ronaldo will be desperate to win the play-offs to keep his dream of lifting a World Cup trophy alive.  

Ronaldo comes close to tears as Portugal forced to play World Cup play-offs

 side fail to guarantee automatic qualification to the 

 pulled off a stunning 2-1 win over Portugal to qualify for next year’s tournament by winning their group.

Ronaldo was spotted nearly close to tears as he sat down in the group after full-time looking absolutely gutted.

 were on the bench in the loss, with the midfielder only being brought on in the second half.

Portugal will now have to play the World Cup playoffs in March and win 3 games to attain qualification into next year’s competition. 

Young girl who invaded pitch to get Ronaldo's jersey won't be fined £2,500

During the Republic of Ireland's 0-0 draw with Portugal, 

 forward obliged but certain reports claimed that Addison Whelan, 11, would have to a pay fine worth £2,500! 

The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) has, however, disputed the claims. A statement read: "We want to reassure Addison that of course she will not face any fine for running onto the pitch and asking for Ronaldo’s jersey.

"On a serious note, we would remind fans at all games that fines are liable to be levied by UEFA in certain instances for entering the field of play, particularly when the game is ongoing, and we urge all fans to respect this very sensible rule." 

The young girl expressed her delight in an interview quoted by the MEN: "I sprinted onto the pitch but there were security guards running behind me and another two coming from the other corner. I was just sprinting and screaming Ronaldo’s name.

"He turned around and he saw me. He was telling [the stewards] to leave me, so he came over to me and I was in shock. I was crying.

"I was like, ‘can I have your jersey, please? I’m a huge fan’, and he was saying ‘are you okay?’ and everything.

"I was thinking: oh my God, this is it, this is my dream and it’s finally coming true."

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Sean Bond

Great talk. 
And I know you can walk the talk on the pitch. Hopefully you will be there GOAT.

'Yesterday's result was tough': Ronaldo breaks silence as Portugal miss automatic World Cup qualification

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