Doha: During the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo was dropped in the match against Switzerland.
In the match played at Lucille Stadium, Portugal defeated Switzerland with 1-6 goals after a one-sided match. In the important match, Portugal team manager Fernando Santos dropped the captain Cristano Ronaldo. He criticized the star footballer's behavior against South Korea. He was also criticized.
Portugal team manager Santos admitted that Ronaldo's substitute was coming off the field when the Korean player told him to get out quickly, so he got angry, which he also admitted in the press conference.
Santos said that we are fed up with Ronaldo's talk with Manchester United club, which is having a negative effect on the team. It was a difficult decision to sit Ronaldo in an important match, but the team comes first.
He said a "very difficult" game against Morocco in the quarter-finals could be expected but the team was in good form.
Earlier, Portugal's team had also faced defeat against South Korea in the event.