How I Will Feel If Portugal Coach Benches Me – Bruno Fernandes Reacts To Ronaldo Snub

Cristiano Ronaldo’s ex-Manchester United team-mate, Bruno Fernandes, has suggested the five-time Ballon d’Or winner was not happy at being benched for Portugal’s 6-1 win over Switzerland.

Head coach Fernando Santos left the 37-year-old out of the starting XI for the Round of 16 tie at the 2022 World Cup.

Ronaldo watched on as his replacement Goncalo Ramos grabbed a hat-trick against the Swiss, to set up a quarter-final against Morocco.

Fernandes said;

“Do you think anyone likes to be on the bench?”.

“I don’t think Cristiano would be happy. If the manager put me on the bench in the next game, I would be angry.”

“When Cristiano plays and the team loses, everyone talks. [He is] the most famous player in the world. No one is more famous than Cristiano in sports, not in football, in sports.”