The ageing captain's media presence takes spotlight off the team
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo during training at the Al Shahaniya SC Training Facilities in Al-Shahaniya, Qatar, on November 22 2022. Picture: REUTERS/PEDRO NUNES
But Ghana’s team arrived on the Arabian Peninsula with wind in their sails too after beating Switzerland 2-0 in a friendly. There is also talk of tension in the squad and worries among fans that the team is too focused on serving captain Ronaldo, who at 37 is past his prime. Some fans say the time has already come for Ronaldo to step aside and let talent such as former Manchester United teammates Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Dalot and Manchester City’s Bernardo Silva, Ruben Dias and Joao Cancelo take centre stage.
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