Cristiano Ronaldo's tears over World Cup exit and Liverpool's decision to sign him in January

Morocco win 1-0, in an Al-Thumama Stadium decked out in that silky, spectacular, thunderous, vibrant, seductive red velvet of thousands of heads and throats, as full of rage and hope, as their emissaries on the pitch. A different version of the one that humbled Luis Enrique's minstrels. Only tactically, not in that generous heart, sparkling with rage, testosterone, blood, genes, ready for the extreme fight. And so it sentenced Portugal, with Morocco's satellite version of Youssef En Nesyri, gravitating and heading where it was thought only Cristiano Ronaldo could levitate, for 1-0.

At the end of the match, Cristiano Ronaldo left the pitch in tears knowing that this was his last World Cup and he could not be crowned world champion. So far, Europe's greatest achievements at World Cups have come at the 1966 and 2006 World Cups, where they finished third. Curiously, in England, Eusebio was the star player, and in Germany, Ronaldo shone under the guidance of Luis Figo, who later retired.

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It is no secret that Ronaldo still has a lot to give at the end of his professional career. At 37 years of age, the "Commander" is coming off a dark spell with fierce rivals Manchester United, where he returned after more than a decade of his departure to Spain to join Real Madrid, where he shone and spent his best years, and then played in Italy's Serie A with Juventus before returning to Old Trafford in the summer of 2021.

In the middle of the World Cup, Ronaldo in agreement with the Red's Devil's concluded their relationship, leaving Cristiano in complete freedom to sign with any interested club, such as Liverpool FC, one of the most prestigious institutions of the "Big Island" that has shone in recent years, thanks to the great management of German coach Jurgen Klopp, who through the great stars stopped the drought of not winning the Premier League.

Cristiano Ronaldo did not start against Morocco

Cristiano Ronaldo could arrive at Anfield next January, temporarily using another number other than "7", as James Milner currently has it, but if the Englishman leaves the club in this transfer window - who by the way would not remain at the club - the Portuguese would have all the way free to use his legendary number, which is already a trademark for the player born in the Dr. Nélio Mendonça Hospital in Portugal 37 years ago.