After Ronaldo left the Portugal national team training camp on Wednesday, many people spoke out in his defense in the following hours. Rio Ferdinand also defended Ronaldo on social media, calling for more respect for him from the public.

Ferdinand played with Ronaldo at Manchester United between 2003 and 2009. He posted a video discussing the achievements of the Portugal captain, adding in the caption: "Long live Ronaldo! Please respect Ronaldo."

In the video, Ferdinand said: "What level was the Portugal team at before Ronaldo? What did they achieve? Could they even qualify for major tournament finals? It slightly annoys me that many people judge him based on his performance in the last three or four years. Regardless of which league he played in, his statistics at his age are still remarkable."

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