Cristiano Ronaldo won’t begin the final 16 match in opposition to Switzerland on Tuesday. It comes on the heels of latest stories that Portugal coach Fernando Santos was not proud of Ronaldo’s gesture after they misplaced in opposition to South Korea of their final group match. Pepe will captain the workforce tonight.
In Portugal’s defeat to South Korea final Friday, Ronaldo was substituted halfway by means of the second half. On his manner out, he put an index finger to his lips and later stated he was indignant with opposition striker Cho Gue-sung for asking him to make a speedy exit.
“What occurred earlier than my substitution, the South Korean participant informed me to get off early. I informed him to close up as a result of he does not have that proper. There was no disagreement (with the coach),” Ronaldo was quoted as saying by Portuguese journalists.
“Yeah, I didn’t like it, not at all. I really didn’t like it and from that moment the issue is over,” he stated throughout Monday’s pre-match press convention when requested about his feedback on the scenario. But Santos stated.
The coach additionally declined to touch upon hypothesis again house whether or not Ronaldo would function in his lineup in opposition to the Swiss on Tuesday, begin on the bench or if he would captain the workforce.
“I only decide when I get to the stadium who will be the captain,” Santos stated. “I still don’t know what the lineup will be. That’s what I’ve always done and that’s what I’m always going to do and it will be the same tomorrow. The other issue is resolved. We’ve decided it in-house and that’s it.” Yes.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
