Ronaldo was benched during Portugal's match against Switzerland.

Ronaldo was benched during Portugal's match against Switzerland.

During Portugal's match against South Korea at Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Cristiano Ronaldo's rage overcame him.

Qatar - Fernando Santos, the manager of Portugal, has taken captain Cristiano Ronaldo off the field after the five-time Ballon d'Or winner became upset after being replaced against South Korea.

The 37-year-old superstar was under increasing pressure to be benched for Tuesday's semifinal encounter against Switzerland at Lusail Stadium.
The former Manchester United and Real Madrid attacker had a furious outburst on Friday after being substituted 25 minutes from the end of Portugal's 2-1 loss.

During the pre-game news conference on Monday, Santos made it obvious how he felt about his striker's response.

"I did not enjoy it at all. I didn't like it at all, Santos told the press.

But from that point on, Santos stated, "all is completed, end of story, regarding that matter." We must now consider the game tomorrow, on which everyone will be concentrating.

Ronaldo claims that he was upset with a South Korean player for replacing him rather than his management.

The opposition player instructed him to leave the field swiftly, something the Portuguese striker claimed he did not like.

‘Best player’

The omission of the team's talisman is a contentious issue in Lusail and has polarised supporters.

He ought to begin, Rui Pomares remarked. "He is the world's top player. He is a fantastic athlete. amazing football player A genuine legend.
Patricia Pomares, Pomares' wife, said, "His anger is reasonable. Nobody likes to be replaced, thus I don't think he ought to have been removed.

"We will miss him when he retires. He will also be missed by the football community, she continued.

‘Other players in better shape’

Ronaldo needs one goal to tie Eusebio's record of nine goals in World Cup games for Portugal, which is playing in what is probably definitely his final World Cup.

However, the Qatari tournament has not been lighted up by the Portuguese striker.

In the first game his side played against Ghana, he converted a penalty, but in the subsequent two games, he has failed to score.

Ronaldo became the first player to score in five World Cups as he scored against the West Africans.

David Afonso admitted, "I'm not sure how I feel about this. "Ronaldo is still a very good player, but our team has shown that they can play just as well without him."

 

 

Source:  https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2022/12/6/ronaldo-dropped-from-starting-lineup-against-switzerland