Cristiano Ronaldo has issued a defiant message that Portugal are 'always together' after Bruno Fernandes and several team-mates were targeted with online abuse following their 1-1 draw with the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the World Cup.
Ronaldo's Response
The Al-Nassr forward shared the message alongside a photo of several team-mates during a training session before their match against Uzbekistan on Tuesday. Fernandes does not appear in the image, but Joao Neves, who has also been abused on social media, is present.
Background
Portugal's opening match ended in a stalemate, leading to criticism and abuse directed at Fernandes and others online. Ronaldo's post aims to unite the squad amid the negativity.
More updates on this developing story will be provided as they become available.
