Before Switzerland , coach Santos suddenly left Ronaldo on the bench. The person who replaced him in attack was young striker Goncalo Ramos. The 21-year-old star responded to his teacher’s expectations with a brilliant performance and a hat-trick. Ronaldo, meanwhile, only entered the field in the 73rd minute and did not leave any mark.

Posting a picture of the team on Instagram, Ronaldo’s sister wrote: “Today we are all together. If you think that’s the case, I’ll be here watching.” After one follower responded that she “couldn’t believe” Ronaldo was benched and called it a “great injustice”, Elma posted another message.

“I don’t know why and I don’t understand it either. But I’m sure God will give us the answer later. Let’s wait and see. Ronaldo is not eternal, he cannot play forever. Unfortunately Ronaldo can’t score now, he’s old. Portugal doesn’t need Ronaldo (with applause emoji).

We talk about what we have heard. Everything Ronaldo did doesn’t matter, everything my brother did is forgotten. Now they ask for forgiveness and they don’t need Ronaldo. Santos, what will you apologize for? Now you can say whatever the hell you want. It’s a shame to humiliate someone who has contributed so much. But later I will see this scenario more,” Elma added.

Previously, Ronaldo’s girlfriend, Georgina Rodriguez, criticized coach Santos for leaving CR7 on the bench. Posting on Instagram, Georgina wrote: “Congratulations Portugal. When the 11 starting players sang the national anthem, all the cameras turned towards him. It’s a shame that people can’t witness the best player.” The world played for a full 90 minutes. The audience kept chanting his name and demanding that he enter the field. I hope God and his friend Fernando will join hands to shake everyone up for one more night.”

The “friend” that Georgina mentioned, according to Spanish media, is likely coach Fernando Santos. The reason is because after the match, Santos said he considered Ronaldo a friend. Santos shared: “Ronaldo and Ramos are different types of players. I have no problem with Ronaldo because we have been friends for many years. He is the true captain and role model of the whole team.”

In the quarterfinals of the 2022 World Cup, Portugal will meet Morocco.