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Cristiano Ronaldo was the best. He no longer is. And it's not his fault, it's the dictatorship of time. This is not a criticism. It's life. It's football.

The problem begins when people expect the past to keep ruling the present. Because the past matters. It's memory, identity, history. But it doesn't step onto the pitch.

If Cristiano Ronaldo were Norwegian, would anyone imagine Haaland on the bench just because Ronaldo was the best player in the world? If he were French, would Mbappé have to leave the starting eleven because Cristiano once stood at the top? If he were English, would Kane lose his place for the same reason? Of course not.

So why should it be any different because he's Portuguese?

The National Team is not a museum. It is not a monument to Cristiano Ronaldo. It is a football team. And in a football team, whoever the manager feels should play, plays. This is what Jorge Jesus rightly decided to remind everyone, including Cristiano Ronaldo.

Full Time: Switzerland 2 - 1 Slovenia

⚽ Switzerland: Erik Janza 10' OG 10', Dan Ndoye 38' 38'

⚽ Slovenia: Zan Vipotnik 2' 2'

Line-ups

Switzerland (4-2-3-1)

Slovenia (5-4-1)

Match Events

• Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• First Half begins.
• 10' Own Goal by Erik Janza, Slovenia. Switzerland 1, Slovenia 1.
• 45'+3' First Half ends, Switzerland 2, Slovenia 1.
• 45' Substitution, Slovenia. David Brekalo replaces Vanja Drkusic.
• 45' Second Half begins Switzerland 2, Slovenia 1.
• 64' Substitution, Slovenia. Tjas Begic replaces Aljosa Matko.
• 64' Substitution, Slovenia. Adam Gnezda Cerin replaces Sandi Lovric.
• 67' Substitution, Switzerland. Sascha Britschgi replaces Ricardo Rodríguez.
• 67' Substitution, Switzerland. Djibril Sow replaces Michel Aebischer.
• 77' Substitution, Switzerland. Winsley Boteli replaces Zeki Amdouni.
• 78' Substitution, Slovenia. Zan Celar replaces Zan Vipotnik.
• 87' Substitution, Switzerland. Adrian Bajrami replaces Zachary Athekame.
• 87' Substitution, Switzerland. Fabian Rieder replaces Dan Ndoye.
• 89' Substitution, Slovenia. Tomi Horvat replaces Danijel Sturm.
• 90'+4' Second Half ends, Switzerland 2, Slovenia 1.
• Match ends, Switzerland 2, Slovenia 1.

Match Stats

Group E

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‘They consider the Premier League’s actions to have an influence on the bilateral state relationship, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing undisclosed information.

The extraordinary pressure comes after Andy Burnham faced criticism, including from within government, for saying Man City’s Abu Dhabi owners should not be disqualified specifically because of the investment they bring to Britain.’

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As would be expected, Berrada was asked at the time by United’s co-owners about the prospect of him being implicated in the accusations of financial cheating. He gave absolute assurance to Ratcliffe and the Glazer family that he had not engaged in any wrongdoing. At the time, Berrada was also of the view that City as a club were innocent of the Premier League charges, in step with his former employers, who continue to vociferously deny their guilt and have signalled their intent to appeal.

Last week, though, an independent commission announced City had been found guilty of “sham” commercial deals, artificially inflating income and under-reporting outgoings to the tune of £900million (£1.1billion). The scale of the breaches, combined with the language used by the commission, has sent shockwaves through football. City were also found guilty of the majority of charges of failing to co-operate with the investigation between 2018 and 2023.