Former Liverpool player and pundit Didi Hamann launched an attack on Portuguese international Cristiano Ronaldo while working for RTE as part of their coverage of France vs Morocco.
The pundit’s words about the superstar came out of nowhere when asked about Morocco’s overall contribution to the 2022 World Cup, but instead he spoke about Ronaldo’s behavior after Portugal’s quarter-final loss to the african nation.
Hamann said Ronaldo did not have the dignity to congratulate the Moroccan players after the match as the 37-year-old walked through the tunnel crying.
Speaking on RTE, the former midfielder said: “You talk about these superstars, top players, top earners and one of the top players, who left the scene a week ago, in Ronaldo. He couldn’t even congratulate them, at the end of the game.
“Morocco won that match, they did something historic, and he didn’t even have the dignity to congratulate them on what they had achieved.
“And now look at them, and how they shake hands with the French, and the dignity and kindness they show in defeat. Sparkly.”
FT?? 2-0 ?? “I think, in a way, they brought the human side back to this World Cup…” – Didi Hamann pays tribute to Morocco after their loss to France #FRAMAR ?Watch the final live on @RTE2 and @RTEplayer this Sunday #RTEsoccer #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/lOq1MlBYaF
– RTÉ Soccer (@RTEsoccer) December 14, 2022
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