Ronaldo's sister urges him to leave 2022 World Cup in Qatar

Katia Aveiro, the sister of striker Cristiano Ronaldo, urged the player to leave the national team and return home from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

"I would really like him to come home and leave the national team and sit next to us. I really wish he wouldn't go there again. He's been through enough, and little people don't understand how great you are. Go back home. That's where you're accepted and understood," Katia Aveiro wrote on her social media account, Telecom Asia reports.

Portugal faced Switzerland in the round of 16 on December 6. The match ended in a 6-1 victory for the Portuguese team. Benfica Lisbon forward Gonçalo Ramos got a hat-trick in the game. Cristiano Ronaldo remained in reserve and only came on the pitch at the end of the meeting.

Portugal's opponent for the exit to the semifinals is Morocco, who had previously beaten Spain in the penalty shootout on December 6 with a score of 3-0. The quarterfinal match will take place on December 10 and will start at 18:00 GMT+3.