Portugal’s media completely ignores Cristiano Ronaldo on front covers after Portugal’s sensational victory over Switzerland at 2022 FIFA World Cup

Portugal’s media completely ignores Cristiano Ronaldo on front covers after Portugal’s sensational victory over Switzerland at 2022 FIFA World Cup

Cristiano Ronaldo and Ramos

Cristiano Ronaldo was not the focus of Portugal’s newspapers on Wednesday, as the press celebrated their team’s victory and the emergence of young talent. Led by 21-year-old Goncalo Ramos, who was chosen by Fernando Santos over Ronaldo, Portugal trounced Switzerland 6-1, setting up a quarter-final match against Morocco in the FIFA World Cup.

Goncalo Ramos, the player who scored three goals in one match, was the center of the news on Wednesday, while the team’s most prominent star, Cristiano Ronaldo, was overlooked due to being benched. Record newspaper featured the headline ‘Ramos makes history’ after his first-ever hat trick for Portugal, which was only his second start for his nation.

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A Bola praised their new sensation, who has now scored more goals in Qatar than Ronaldo did in three matches combined, as a ‘destroyer’ following his impressive performance against the Swiss. O Jogo commended an extraordinary collective performance with a team celebration as their main story – again, with Ronaldo not being featured. Publicó paid tribute to the upcoming Portuguese talent by noting that Santos’ decision to leave Ronaldo out was ‘the day Portugal dedicated itself to developing young players.

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Portugal defeats Switzerland and moves on to the FIFA World Cup quarterfinals

Portugal defeats Switzerland

Goncalo Ramos took the place of Cristiano Ronaldo and scored a hat trick to help Portugal sail into the World Cup quarterfinals with a resounding 6-1 win over Switzerland. Fernando Santos boldly decided to leave Ronaldo out of the match, but Portugal still managed to rack up the goals, setting up a game with Morocco on Saturday.

At the Lusail stadium, 21-year-old Ramos got the scoring underway with a powerful shot that beat the goalkeeper Yann Sommer near the post. Later, the 39-year-old defender Pepe made history by becoming the oldest player to score in a World Cup knockout game with a powerful header.

Ramos once again made his presence felt at the beginning of the second half, as he was able to get to the end of a low ball delivered by Diogo Dalot, which he then put past the goalkeeper Sommer between his legs. Raphael Guerreiro added a fourth goal, finishing a well-formed team move with a powerful shot. Switzerland attempted a comeback in the 58th minute when Manuel Akanji could head in a corner kick, but they were unsuccessful.

Ramos made history in the match by becoming the youngest male to score a hat trick in a World Cup knockout match since the legendary Pele in 1958, accomplishing this feat with a delicate chip over the advancing Sommer. Ronaldo was introduced as a substitute in the 72nd minute and had a goal disallowed for offside. However, Portugal still scored their sixth and final goal in added time with a beautiful shot from substitute Rafael Leao.

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