Portugal put the boots to Switzerland with Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench for most of the game.
Ronaldo looked like a sheepish child when called on to come as a substitute against Switzerland with the score already 5-0. Ronaldo came on with 15 minutes to play and promptly scored a goal, but it was waved off for offside.
Santos stated before the match, Ronaldo was left out due to strategic reasons and it was not a disciplinary move. It seems unlikely, however, the 37-year-old star would have started on the bench had he not called out his coach in the previous match. Santos is considered to be a father figure for Ronaldo and was upset with his star player for putting himself above the team.
Now Portugal moves on to play Morocco, who shocked Spain by beating them in a penalty shootout after a scoreless tie. Santos faces the question of whether to bring Ronaldo back to the starting lineup, or stick with the kid who scored three goals in his first start in the tournament. If Portugal gets past Morocco, it is on a collision course with either England or France in the semifinal. Then a meeting with Lionel Messi and Argentina in the final is possible, which would be fitting considering the two best players in the game for the better part of the last two decades are both playing in their final World Cup tournaments, still looking for the ultimate prize.Article content
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