Cristiano Ronaldo was not selected to start for Portugal, according to Bruno Fernandes.

For Portugal’s match against Switzerland in the round of 16, Ronaldo was not included in the lineup.

Portugal did not suffer because of the 37-year-absence; old’s instead, they performed better and prevailed 6-1.

With one assist and more opportunities created than any other player on the field, Fernandes was one of the star players.

Fernandes gives verdict on Cristiano Ronaldo being dropped

Portugal discovered the post-game actions of Manchester United. A heartfelt victory was only half the tale; Cristiano Ronaldo was the center of attention.

After the game, Fernandes told JN.pt that he anticipated this major talking point.

“Everyone knows that Cristiano is very essential to us,” he declared. We were aware that his exclusion would be discussed, and everyone would wonder why, but the coach made that choice since winning was the main priority.

“Cristiano is a member of the group.”

The performances have been good, he continued. If the squad keeps playing with this strength, it will win a lot of games.

Ramos claims Ronaldo was helpful.

Ronaldo was replaced by Goncalo Ramos, who performed admirably well by scoring a hat-trick.

“Cristiano spoke to me like he speaks to everyone, he’s a captain and he always wants to help, and everything went extremely well,” he claimed Ronaldo was helpful to him.

In the second half, Ronaldo came off the bench and scored a goal that was ruled offside.

At the end of the game, Diogo Dalot had to comfort him because he appeared upset.

Ronaldo make familiar Man Utd stunt

In Portugal’s 5-0 World Cup demolition of Switzerland on Tuesday night, Cristiano Ronaldo entered the game as a second-half substitute after initially starting on the bench.

Ronaldo performs a well-known “controversial” Man Utd stunt as his Portugal teammates cheer him on

After Portugal’s thrill/ing  6-1 victory over Switzerland at Lusail Stadium, Cristiano Ronaldo was the first player to emerge from the tunnel.

The five-time winner of the Ballon d’Or was rested for the round of 16 match against Switzerland but entered as a substitute in the second half with Fernando Santos’ team comfortably ahead. Goncalo Ramos, Ronaldo’s replacement, scored twice, and Pepe and Raphael Guerreiro also scored within the first hour to give Portugal a 4-0 lead.

After Manuel Akanji’s goal, Switzerland had a chance to win, but Ramos scored three goals in as many minutes to give Portugal a comfortable lead and give him his first World Cup treble. After that, it was time for Ronaldo to join the action, and the crowd inside the stadium greeted him with a lot of enthusiasm.

Ronaldo, who entered the game as a substitute in the 73rd minute, had a good chance to score for himself, but the referee determined that he was offside. Rafael Leao scored the sixth and final goal for Portugal in the dying seconds of the game, securing the lopsided victory and setting up a quarterfinal match against Morocco on Saturday.

After the game was over, the Portugal players dispersed to various parts of the stadium to celebrate with their supporters. Ronaldo joined in with the beginning of the celebrations by clapping the traveling Portugal fans, and it was a touching moment as they advanced to the World Cup’s round of eight for the first time since 2006. Portugal reached the World Cup’s round of eight for the first time since 2006.

But after initially celebrating with his team on the pitch, Ronaldo is thought to have been the first Portugal player to enter the tunnel. The data was provided by BBC Sport. Ronaldo has left plays early before; he did something very similar at Manchester United before leaving the team a month ago. Ronaldo has already departed the action early.

The former Real Madrid forward rushed down the tunnel before the game was done after refusing to come on as a substitute for Manchester United against Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League back in October.

Erik ten Hag criticized him at the time for doing the same thing against Rayo Vallecano in a preseason friendly, but he was able to fix the second issue before Ronaldo rejoined the team for their Europa League victory over Sheriff.

But Ronaldo decided to tell Piers Morgan what he really thought about Ten Hag, and this sent shockwaves all over the world. He discussed his playing experiences at Old Trafford and criticized a number of the team’s policies and procedures.

Ronaldo attacked the Glazer family and other prominent members of the Manchester United community after criticizing Ten Hag and declaring his disdain for the Dutchman.

All of this resulted in Manchester United’s announcement that Ronaldo would be leaving the team 15 months after his return from Juventus.

Ronaldo’s name has since been mentioned in relation to a potential transfer to the Saudi Arabian team Al Nassr.