Omission of key match context around Ronaldo's final appearance (Исключение ключевого контекста вокруг финального выступления Роналду)

Russian media coverage of Cristiano Ronaldo's final World Cup appearance downplays or omits key contextual details present in international reporting. Specifically, they fail to mention that Portugal was eliminated just one day after Ronaldo publicly confirmed the tournament would be his last, and that the decisive goal came from substitute Mikel Merino in stoppage time—details emphasized in independent sources. This omission creates a narrative focused solely on Ronaldo's emotional farewell without acknowledging the broader match context or timing of his retirement announcement.

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Recurring omissions

• Portugal exited a day after Cristiano Ronaldo had confirmed the tournament would be his last World Cup.
• Portugal got a last-second break on an offside call to set up a last-16 clash with Spain
• Substitute Merino hit the late winner
• Substitute Merino hits late winner as Spain ends Ronaldo’s World Cup career
• Substitute Merino hits late winner as Spain ends Ronaldo’s World Cup career.