Rui Rocha mocks Luís Montenegro with the name of a Sporting outcast | OneFootball

Rui Rocha, former president of Iniciativa Liberal, used the social network X to react to Luís Montenegro's Christmas message. In a message addressed to the Portuguese people, the head of government asked the population to take Cristiano Ronaldo as an example, highlighting the mentality of the captain of the National Team, which was also praised by Nani.

The member of the Assembly of the Republic took the opportunity to criticize the announcement, making reference to a former Sporting player, Ricardo Esgaio, who now plays for the Turkish club Karagumruk: "The Prime Minister asks us for Ronaldo's performance while what he offers us is Esgaio's performance," he wrote.

In the comments section, many fans did not like Rui Rocha's provocation: "I think it's unfortunate to make this joke about a player who is still active, considering he has eight titles, including two national championships... especially during election season, this kind of statement could have been avoided... for our own good," wrote one user.

"I feel like this is going to go badly" and "If we had Esgaio's performance (two championships, three cups), Esgaio's professionalism, and above all Esgaio's honesty, the country would be doing well. Tasteless joke. Unnecessary bullying…" are some of the other comments.

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