‘Our dream fell apart’: Bruno Fernandes sends emotional message to Portugal fans following their shock World Cup exit, but classily congratulates Morocco on their victory as the Man United midfielder admits they deserved to go through
Bruno Fernandes has sent an emotional message to Portugal fans following his side’s shock World Cup exit on Satuday.
Portugal suffered a 1-0 defeat to Morocco in the quarter-final of the tournament in Doha, with Youssef En-Nesyri’s goal proving to be the difference in the match.
Posting on his Twitter account, Fernandes admitted his side’s ‘dream fell apart’ following the result, which left Cristiano Ronaldo in tears.
Bruno Fernandes has sent an emotional message to Portugal fans on his Twitter account
Fernandes said his side’s dream’s ‘fell apart’ after they were eliminated from the World Cup
‘It’s difficult to express in a few words everything we felt yesterday after the game ended’, he said. ‘Our dream fell apart when we did everything to make it end differently.
‘It’s sad and painful because representing ours means much more than just playing football. Despite the elimination, I am very proud to be Portuguese and even more proud of all those who represented our country with me in this World Cup.
‘I would also like to congratulate the Moroccan team for the great game and for deservedly qualifying for the semi-finals of the World Cup.’
Portugal lose 1-0 to Morocco in the quarter-final of the tournament in Doha on Saturday
Portugal were heavy favourites going into the tie despite Morocco’s successes so far at the tournament.
They would have gone onto face France in the semifinals on Wednesday had they progresses, but the African side will now take on the defending champions.
Ronaldo, meanwhile, will not return to Lisbon on Sunday with several other members of the team.
Youssef En-Nesyri’s first-half header ended up the decisive moment – the only goal of the game
Ronaldo will be accompanied by nine others in staying on in Qatar, after the Portuguese FA announced only 14 players would be returning to the nation’s capital following Saturday’s defeat.
Alongside the former Manchester United forward, Bernardo Silva, Fernandes, Diogo Dalot, Ruben Neves, Rui Patricio, Raphael Guerreiro, Rafael Leao, Joao Cancelo and Maheus Nunes, will remain in Qatar.
Fernandes, however, will soon return to England to join up with his Manchester United team-mates ahead of the resumption of the Premier League after Christmas.
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