Cristiano Ronaldo takes swipe at Benfica and annoys Rui Costa | OneFootball

Cristiano Ronaldo previewed Thursday’s match (7:45 pm) against Wales in the Nations League. The Portuguese international star also took the opportunity to speak about the fact that the Estádio da Luz no longer hosts national team matches because of Benfica.

"I can’t be 100 percent honest. I’ve been playing football for so many years and I’ve been well received almost everywhere. Some channels like to attack me and try to destroy me, but they have no chance at all, only maybe with a shotgun. And even then I dodge the bullet. But I’m used to it. At the Estádio do Dragão I could even understand it because of the rivalry... At the Luz, no, because apparently we can’t play there, at least that’s what I read... But half a dozen people not liking me doesn’t affect me," he said at the Portugal Football Summit.

It should be remembered that, in May 2025, after the 3-1 defeat to Sporting in the Portuguese Cup final, Benfica announced that the Estádio da Luz would be unavailable to host national team matches. The match was marked by Matheus Reis stepping on Andrea Belotti’s head.

, in addition to a formal complaint against the refereeing team led by Luís Godinho and VAR official Tiago Martins.

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