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 Having already racked up a career-high eight goals at the World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo has left the tournament in a state of utter disbelief and despair. This has been a disappointing year for the five-time Ballon d'Or winner. He has been subject to criticism for his petulance and displays of unprofessional behaviour. His decline has been devastating. He is no longer the player he once was, and will only be 41 years old when the next World Cup is held.

After Portugal lost to Morocco in a shock last-minute loss in the quarter-finals, Cristiano Ronaldo stormed off the pitch in tears. His tear-stained face and trembling voice greeted reporters as he stepped through the tunnel. The World Cup had become a public relations disaster for the former Real Madrid star. It had exposed his fragile emotions and vulnerable physique.

Despite being part of the best-ever World Cup team, Ronaldo failed to score in his two appearances. He was also left on the bench for Portugal's quarter-final loss to Switzerland. This made him the first player to miss the end of a knockout match in all of the World Cups. He has never scored in a World Cup knockout game.

It's not just the World Cup that has been a major disappointment for the former Manchester United player. He also had an undignified departure from the club. During his time at Old Trafford, he claimed there had been no progress since 2009. He claimed he could not guarantee that he would be wearing the yellow shirt again.

In his first World Cup game since 2006, Ronaldo did not start for Portugal. Instead, his teammates went through the group stage unscathed, with Goncalo Ramos scoring three goals and Bruno Fernandes picking up a hat-trick. A solitary goal from Olivier Giroud put France into the semi-finals, where they will play either Croatia or Argentina. The Portuguese forward may not have a chance to win the biggest trophy again.

It was a disastrous end to his international career, and it left Ronaldo facing questions about his future. A day after the tournament, Ronaldo wrote on Instagram: "dream was beautiful as long as it lasted, but I'm leaving this World Cup with the dream in tatters." The Portuguese forward had a difficult time getting involved in the game, with his teammates doing the hard work for him. He was being caught offside repeatedly and was not able to make an impact.

During the Portugal-Monaco match, he remained on the bench, even though he had scored against Ghana and South Korea in the previous two games. Santos, the Portuguese coach, admitted that the decision was a tactical one. It was clear to see that Ronaldo was out of touch with the game. He had only a handful of touches and failed to create much of an attacking threat.

The next day, in the first game of the second round, Ronaldo was brought off at half-time, with his team trailing 1-0 to a Moroccan side that had not won a match in nearly three months. He stayed on the bench for the rest of the game, and was replaced by Joao Cancelo in the 52nd minute. He was not expected to return to the team for the quarter-final against Morocco.Having already racked up a career-high eight goals at the World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo has left the tournament in a state of utter disbelief and despair. This has been a disappointing year for the five-time Ballon d'Or winner. He has been subject to criticism for his petulance and displays of unprofessional behaviour. His decline has been devastating. He is no longer the player he once was, and will only be 41 years old when the next World Cup is held.

After Portugal lost to Morocco in a shock last-minute loss in the quarter-finals, Cristiano Ronaldo stormed off the pitch in tears. His tear-stained face and trembling voice greeted reporters as he stepped through the tunnel. The World Cup had become a public relations disaster for the former Real Madrid star. It had exposed his fragile emotions and vulnerable physique.

Despite being part of the best-ever World Cup team, Ronaldo failed to score in his two appearances. He was also left on the bench for Portugal's quarter-final loss to Switzerland. This made him the first player to miss the end of a knockout match in all of the World Cups. He has never scored in a World Cup knockout game.

It's not just the World Cup that has been a major disappointment for the former Manchester United player. He also had an undignified departure from the club. During his time at Old Trafford, he claimed there had been no progress since 2009. He claimed he could not guarantee that he would be wearing the yellow shirt again.

In his first World Cup game since 2006, Ronaldo did not start for Portugal. Instead, his teammates went through the group stage unscathed, with Goncalo Ramos scoring three goals and Bruno Fernandes picking up a hat-trick. A solitary goal from Olivier Giroud put France into the semi-finals, where they will play either Croatia or Argentina. The Portuguese forward may not have a chance to win the biggest trophy again.

It was a disastrous end to his international career, and it left Ronaldo facing questions about his future. A day after the tournament, Ronaldo wrote on Instagram: "dream was beautiful as long as it lasted, but I'm leaving this World Cup with the dream in tatters." The Portuguese forward had a difficult time getting involved in the game, with his teammates doing the hard work for him. He was being caught offside repeatedly and was not able to make an impact.

During the Portugal-Monaco match, he remained on the bench, even though he had scored against Ghana and South Korea in the previous two games. Santos, the Portuguese coach, admitted that the decision was a tactical one. It was clear to see that Ronaldo was out of touch with the game. He had only a handful of touches and failed to create much of an attacking threat.

The next day, in the first game of the second round, Ronaldo was brought off at half-time, with his team trailing 1-0 to a Moroccan side that had not won a match in nearly three months. He stayed on the bench for the rest of the game, and was replaced by Joao Cancelo in the 52nd minute. He was not expected to return to the team for the quarter-final against Morocco.