Katia Aveiro, Cristiano Ronaldo’s sister, has claimed that Portugal supporters “spit on the plate they eat from.”
This occurs at a time when the Manchester United forward is under harsh criticism in his own country.
After their local media demanded that her brother be removed from the national team, Katia sent a lengthy response on social media in his defense. After Portugal’s 1-0 loss to Spain in the Nations League on Tuesday, the calls only became louder.
At Old Trafford, Ronaldo is still having difficulty as he has only started one Premier League game for United and has only scored once, in the Europa League against Sheriff Tiraspol.
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Despite this, Katia proclaimed Ronaldo to be “the best player in the world” after she shared an Instagram story of him sitting on the ground and appearing heartbroken following Portugal’s loss to Spain.
“He has his family and those who love him by his side. They will always be by his side, no matter what,” the 44-year-old wrote of Ronaldo.
“But the current times don’t surprise me at all. The Portuguese spit on the plate they eat [from], it has always been that way. That’s why when someone appears from the ashes and changes mentalities, it bothers… With you always, my king. Calm down.”
