The coach of the Portuguese national team, Fernando Santos, surprised when he announced earlier this Tuesday afternoon (6) that Cristiano Ronaldo would start the match between Portugal and Switzerland on the bench.
In place of the Portuguese star, elected five times the best in the world, the young Gonçalo Ramos, only 21 years old, from Benfica, who had not yet played a full game with the Iberian country’s shirt.
The choice, which seemed daring to some, paid off. Ramos scored three of the six goals in the rout against Switzerland. The others were scored by Pepe, Raphaël Guerreiro and Rafael Leão. Switzerland tried to react with a goal by Manuel Akanji, but ended up defeated by 6-1.
The historic rout, of course, was highlighted on social media. “Portugal”, “Cristiano Ronaldo” and “Gonçalo Ramos” were hot topics on Twitter during and after the match.
The absence of Cristiano Ronaldo for a large part of the match was also a subject among the posts.
But others celebrated when the star returned, in the 27th minute of the second half.
While some speculate the next victim of Morocco’s surprising journey…
…Others joke about the rout of Portugal, which wasted its goals in a game without balance.
Internet users have even anticipated a match between Portugal and Brazil, a game that, due to the draw, may only take place in the World Cup final.
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