Portugal destroys Switzerland in World Cup 2022
Coach Fernando Santos unexpectedly left Ronaldo on the bench, a day after he said he was "not satisfied" with the captain's attitude. Although not the main star, the 37-year-old superstar still attracts the attention of the media. While Portugal sang the national anthem, there were more than 10 photojournalists pointing their cameras at the main squad, and nearly 100 cameras pointing at the technical area where Ronaldo was on reserve. He laughed and sang the national anthem for the first time since 2008.
However, when the ball began to roll, the Portuguese players in the field regained the focus, especially the man who replaced Ronaldo - 21-year-old striker Goncalo Ramos. This was Ramos' first start for Portugal, in all competitions, but he immediately scored his first hat-trick in the tournament, and also his first hat-trick in the knockout round of the World Cup since 1990.
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