Cristiano Ronaldo came on as a substitute in the round of 16 match of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, which Portugal won 6-1 in Switzerland. His replacement in the first 11, Gonzalo Ramos, managed to score three times.

Ronaldo threatened to leave Portugal’s training camp

Portuguese media revealed that Ronaldo was disappointed to learn he would be benched and was threatened to leave the training camp.

The problems started in the match against South Korea when CR7 was replaced by coach Fernando Santos in the 65th minute, he had a nervous reaction as he left the field and after the match he made it clear that those words were not intended. to the coach, and to the South Korean player, writes Marca.

When Cristiano Ronaldo learned that he would not be in the starting lineup for the match against Switzerland, he had a conversation with Fernando Santos, during which he threatened to leave. After a while he returned to the decision, aware of the consequences such a gesture could have.

The Portuguese Football Federation denies the incident

In a statement released on Thursday, the FPF said that the star has not threatened to leave the national team and that he is fully involved in the work of the team due to the level of dedication he has shown.