Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has been allowed to return home from the FIFA Confederations Cup after confirming he has become a father, following the birth of twin boys via a surrogate mother. The Selecaos lost out to Chile in the semi-final match on penalties, the Portuguese contrived to make Manchester City Claudio Bravo appear like a proper goalkeeper after he saved all their 3 penalty kicks.
‘I was in the service of the National Team, as it always happens, body and soul, even though I knew my two sons were born,’ said Ronaldo, in a statement on Facebook.
‘Unfortunately, we have not been able to achieve the main sporting objective we wanted, but I am sure we will continue to give the Portuguese joy.
‘The President of the Portuguese Football Federation and the National Selector had an attitude today that sensitized me and I will not forget.
Ronaldo, who already has a seven-year-old son – Cristiano Ronaldo Jnr – from a previous relationship, announced the news just hours after Portugal were eliminated from the tournament.
The 32-year-old forward will be allowed to miss Portugal’s third-place play-off against either Germany or Mexico in order to return home to his young family.
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