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The coach said that Ronaldo stayed in the bench for tactical reasons during the match against the Swiss player.

MOSCOW, December 6 – RIA Novosti. Portugal coach Fernando Santos said that forward Cristiano Ronaldo was left on the bench for tactical reasons during the 1/8 final match of the World Cup in Qatar against Switzerland.

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The match will be held on Tuesday at the “Lusail Iconic” stadium. Previously, Ronaldo was in the starting 11 in every game, but Santos replaced him in the second half. Portuguese media reported that the player used offensive language against Santos while leaving the field in the third round match of the group stage against South Korea (1: 2). Later, the coach said that he did not like the striker’s reaction to the substitution.

“This has nothing to do with the situation during the game with the South Korean team – approx.), This question is closed. This is an option that we have been preparing for this game for several days. It is a tactical decision, nothing more. Santos said, “Ronaldo is an exemplary professional and came out today. If he does, it will help Portugal a lot,” he said.

According to the statistics service Opta on Twitter, for the first time since 2008, Cristiano Ronaldo started a Portugal game outside of the starting eleven in a major tournament. The 31-game winning streak was interrupted by Ronaldo’s rise to the top.

Source: Ria

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