World Cup: Chelsea target breaks silence of leaving country in Qatar

Portugal captain, Cristiano Ronaldo, who has been linked with moves to Chelsea in a recent statement has denied that he threatened to leave the country’s squad at the 2022 World Cup.

In a post on social media, Ronaldo claimed “external forces” are trying to break up the group.

“This group is too united to be broken by external forces. A nation too brave to be intimidated by any adversary.

“This is a true team, that will fight for the dream until the end,” Ronaldo wrote.

According to Record, Ronaldo told Portugal’s head coach, Fernando Santos, he might fly out of Qatar after discovering he was dropped for the last-16 clash against Switzerland.

The former Manchester United forward is said to have calmed down eventually, realising his departure could negatively impact the team.

Aside from Ronaldo, the Portugal Football Federation has also debunked the claims.

In another report, Portugal will now face Morocco in the quarter-final.