Portugal's head coach Fernando Santos spoke out about the reaction of striker Cristiano Ronaldo to his substitution in the third round of the group stage match of the 2022 World Cup against South Korea.
The match took place on December 2 and ended in a 1-2 defeat for the Portuguese. Ronaldo was in the starting lineup and was substituted in the 65th minute.
Fernando Santos quoted by Marca
Did I see the footage of his reaction? Yes. I really didn't like it. However, those moments were resolved privately. Now is the time to think about our game against Switzerland.
Ronaldo played three matches at the 2022 World Cup and scored one goal. In the round of 16 Portugal will meet the national team of Switzerland. The match will be held on December 6, beginning at 22:00 GMT+3.
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