Portugal supervisor Fernando Santos has taken a large name for the FIFA World Cup spherical of 16 match towards Switzerland as he determined to bench captain Cristiano Ronaldo. The information got here within the gentle of Ronaldo’s current act within the match towards South Korea final week after he was substituted which didn’t go down nicely with the supervisor.
Ronaldo was substituted within the sixty fifth minute of the group-stage match towards South Korea, simply moments earlier than the Asian nation struck the winner. Ronaldo was sad with the choice was seen with a finger on his lips as he walked off the pitch. Though, Ronaldo had defined earlier that the act was owing to his heated trade with one of many South Korea gamers, Santos was left completely dissatisfied with the act.
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Talking on the matter on Monday, forward of the Switzerland tie, Santos had mentioned, “Have I seen the photographs? Sure, I didn’t prefer it, by no means. I didn’t prefer it. I actually didn’t prefer it. However from that second onwards all the pieces is completed concerning that challenge. These issues are resolved behind closed doorways. It’s resolved. Full cease on this matter and now everybody is targeted on tomorrow’s match.”
Right here is Portugal’s beginning XI: Goncalo Ramos, Joao Felix, Bernardo Silva, Otavio, William Carvalho, Raphael G, Ruben Dias, Pepe, Diogo Dalot, Diogo Costa.
Speaking concerning the match, Portugal might be seeking to ebook the ultimate quarterfinal spot the place they might face Morocco, who shocked 2010 world champions Spain through penalty shootout.