Tiktukno: summary of today's events in sports, 8.12 (Sport1)
Fernando Santos, coach of the Portugal national team, managed to surprise everyone when he left Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench in the game where his team defeated Switzerland 1:6 and advanced to the quarter-finals.
Portugal's all-time top scorer sat indifferently on the bench and tried to smile occasionally when he saw his replacement in the lineup Gonzalo Ramos score a spectacular hat-trick against the Swiss defense.
But those who thought that Ronaldo passed in silence on his bench, were probably very wrong.
In the Portuguese "Record", where they revealed that Ronaldo was suspended in this match, it is now reported that CR7 raged on Santos after he learned that he was suspended and even threatened to leave the Portuguese squad even before the match.
Threatened to leave the team?
Ronaldo (Photo: Reuters)
According to the report in the Portuguese newspaper, Ronaldo was very close to packing his things and leaving Qatar.
A move that would have caused a huge shock in Portugal in particular and in the world of football in general.
In the end, the heavy pressure helped and in the dressing room they managed to convince him to stay with the squad and sit on the bench.
As I remember, Ronaldo's sister Katia Aveiro was disappointed with the treatment her brother received and called him to finish his career in Selção: "Sad by what they write in Portugal, they don't understand how big you are."
Either way, it will be a big surprise if Ronaldo returns to the team in the quarter-final match against Morocco. After his team scored six without him.
Portugal has an excellent chance to qualify at least for the semi-finals at the expense of the Cinderella of the tournament.
Unlike Ronaldo, the one who may start the team in the next game is Rafael Laao, who scored as a substitute in the two games in which he participated.
FIFA World Cup
news
Tags
Cristiano Ronaldo
Portugal national team
