“What a Shame”- Cristiano Ronaldo’s Girlfriend Takes a Cheeky Dig at Portugal’s Manager for Benching Him at the FIFA World Cup 2022

Portugal has qualified for the quarterfinals of the FIFA World Cup after an emphatic win over Switzerland. The 2016 Euro champions were in top form as they dismantled the Swiss side by scoring six goals. Switzerland did pull one back in the 2nd half. However, it was only a consolation goal in the end. Coach Fernando Santos benched Cristiano Ronaldo and started Goncalo Ramos in the R16 clash.

However, despite the win, Cristiano Ronaldo appeared to walk off the pitch after the full-time whistle while his teammates embraced the fans. Meanwhile, Ronaldo’s girlfriend took a cheeky dig at the manager as fans missed out on the opportunity to watch Ronaldo for 90 mins.

Ronaldo has been in the headlines for quite a time now. It all started with his controversial interview with Piers Morgan. That led to his abrupt departure from Manchester United. Now a free agent, Ronaldo sat on the bench for the majority of the game against Switzerland. However, the decision to bench Ronaldo worked as Goncalo Ramos scored a hat-trick on his World Cup debut.

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Cristiano Ronaldo’s girlfriend, Georgina Rodriguez, was also in attendance as Portugal qualified for the next stages. However, she took a dig at Fernando Santos’ decision to bench Ronaldo for the game against Switzerland.

Georgina Rodriguez’s Instagram post on Santos’s decision to bench Cristiano Ronaldo

In her recent social media post, Georgina Rodriguez said “it’s a shame” that fans couldn’t witness Ronaldo for the whole 90 mins of the game.

Despite the rumors that Santos benched Ronaldo due to his reaction to being substituted in the last game, it was a ‘strategic’ decision from the Portuguese manager.

“I said that it was closed and it was closed. Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the best players in the world playing professionally and as a captain … so we have to just think about this team collectively,” Santos said.

A lot has been said about Ronaldo during the World Cup. However, the 37-year-old wants to win the World Cup and this is his arguably his last chance to do so.

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