![The view from Portugal: Why Cristiano Ronaldo has to stay benched vs Morocco | Goncalo Ramos represents future amid Premier League links | Football News | Sky Sports The view from Portugal: Why Cristiano Ronaldo has to stay benched vs Morocco | Goncalo Ramos represents future amid Premier League links | Football News | Sky Sports](https://e0.365dm.com/22/12/1600x900/skysports-cristiano-ronaldo_5984913.jpg?20221202164644)
The view from Portugal: Why Cristiano Ronaldo has to stay benched vs Morocco | Goncalo Ramos represents future amid Premier League links | Football News | Sky Sports
FIFA World Cup 2022 results: Cristiano Ronaldo benched for Portugal win over Switzerland, Fernando Santos press conference, Goncalo Ramos hat-trick
![Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal watches from the bench during the UEFA European Championship 2016 final match at the Stade de France, Paris. Picture date July 10th, 2016 Pic David Klein/Sportimage via PA Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal watches from the bench during the UEFA European Championship 2016 final match at the Stade de France, Paris. Picture date July 10th, 2016 Pic David Klein/Sportimage via PA](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2GHA8F1/cristiano-ronaldo-of-portugal-watches-from-the-bench-during-the-uefa-european-championship-2016-final-match-at-the-stade-de-france-paris-picture-date-july-10th-2016-pic-david-kleinsportimage-via-pa-images-2GHA8F1.jpg)
Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal watches from the bench during the UEFA European Championship 2016 final match at the Stade de France, Paris. Picture date July 10th, 2016 Pic David Klein/Sportimage via PA
![According to some Portuguese sources Cristiano Ronaldo will be on the bench tonight against Switzerland : r/worldcup According to some Portuguese sources Cristiano Ronaldo will be on the bench tonight against Switzerland : r/worldcup](https://preview.redd.it/according-to-some-portuguese-sources-cristiano-ronaldo-will-v0-1q2tx029rc4a1.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=aabd78ef5c43fa3a5c073518602df02586c22acb)
According to some Portuguese sources Cristiano Ronaldo will be on the bench tonight against Switzerland : r/worldcup
![Cristiano Ronaldo breaks silence after being benched for Portugal's World Cup thumping of Switzerland | The Irish Sun Cristiano Ronaldo breaks silence after being benched for Portugal's World Cup thumping of Switzerland | The Irish Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/a225d2db-d031-455f-a9fc-de6bfa9450d6.jpg)
Cristiano Ronaldo breaks silence after being benched for Portugal's World Cup thumping of Switzerland | The Irish Sun
![Portugal's Santos explains why he dropped Cristiano Ronaldo for World Cup clash against Switzerland & claims forward 'set the example as captain' | Goal.com Portugal's Santos explains why he dropped Cristiano Ronaldo for World Cup clash against Switzerland & claims forward 'set the example as captain' | Goal.com](https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt3bbcdd677f2dfc34/638fbc136c3c3f0e1b67f346/20221206_Fernando_Santos_Cristiano_Ronaldo.jpg)
Portugal's Santos explains why he dropped Cristiano Ronaldo for World Cup clash against Switzerland & claims forward 'set the example as captain' | Goal.com
![Portugal's soccer federation denies reports Ronaldo threatened to leave national team after benching - The Globe and Mail Portugal's soccer federation denies reports Ronaldo threatened to leave national team after benching - The Globe and Mail](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/WQ7EO6QWERIBTLAWH37UR6W3AY.jpg?auth=eeb436bd211fa2f695f1774c496b15f0aa346d4a1749c8ef6d71110c85d98a4f&width=600&quality=80)
Portugal's soccer federation denies reports Ronaldo threatened to leave national team after benching - The Globe and Mail
![B/R Football on X: "Portugal get a penalty Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench: π¬ https://t.co/zWMB281tAN" / X B/R Football on X: "Portugal get a penalty Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench: π¬ https://t.co/zWMB281tAN" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FirgoNzXoAAzyL-.jpg:large)
B/R Football on X: "Portugal get a penalty Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench: π¬ https://t.co/zWMB281tAN" / X
Fabrizio Romano - π¨ | ππ₯πππππ‘π: Cristiano Ronaldo starts on the bench for Portugal, he's not in the starting XI! | Facebook
![Cristiano Ronaldo dropped to bench as Portugal thrashes Switzerland to reach World Cup quarterfinals | CNN Cristiano Ronaldo dropped to bench as Portugal thrashes Switzerland to reach World Cup quarterfinals | CNN](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/221206200858-ronaldo-bench-portugal.jpg?c=original)
Cristiano Ronaldo dropped to bench as Portugal thrashes Switzerland to reach World Cup quarterfinals | CNN
Sad seeing Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench but truth be told, Portugal have looked a better side without him. He dragged this team to the⦠| Instagram
![B/R Football on X: "OFFICIAL: Cristiano Ronaldo is on the bench for Portugal's World Cup quarterfinal vs. Morocco π¨ https://t.co/JjVpWWxlWi" / X B/R Football on X: "OFFICIAL: Cristiano Ronaldo is on the bench for Portugal's World Cup quarterfinal vs. Morocco π¨ https://t.co/JjVpWWxlWi" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fjnt4cdWYAMeKcp.jpg:large)
B/R Football on X: "OFFICIAL: Cristiano Ronaldo is on the bench for Portugal's World Cup quarterfinal vs. Morocco π¨ https://t.co/JjVpWWxlWi" / X
![Ronaldo's benching shows he needs to choose between his team and himself if he hopes to win World Cup | CBC Sports Ronaldo's benching shows he needs to choose between his team and himself if he hopes to win World Cup | CBC Sports](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6676587.1670365640!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_780/1447227216.jpg)