DOHA: Cristiano Ronaldo landed and soon came the swipe, that good, old-fashioned snark, when a TV commentator described the star as “the unemployed footballer” as he was leading his team in the second half against Ghana. He was alluding, of course, to the termination of the star’s contract with Manchester United, expected but still sudden, thus it was a statement of fact.
The barb was telling of the enduring Cristiano Ronaldo predicament.
