Not even Cristiano Ronaldo is as outraged with his substitution in Portugal as Eduardo Luis López. The sports reporter exploded in the middle of the Long Serve program, from Win Sports, referring to the situation of the Portuguese striker with his coach, Fernando Santos.
It should be remembered that CR7 was in evidence during the match against South Korea, when coach Santos decided to replace him and the player’s annoyance took all the attention. While he withdrew from the field, Cristiano made a couple of gestures and launched an occasional sentence with annoyance.
Initially, the same player mentioned that he had targeted a Korean rival. His coach supported his defense. However, after seeing the images on television, Fernando Santos changed his mind and let him see it that way at the press conference prior to the round of 16. His annoyance with Cristiano was evident and he claimed it against Switzerland. He only used it in the auction of the game.
“For me it was too much and I understand the annoyance, if Cristiano made a bad gesture they took him out, I understand it, it’s normal, but why does he have to go out to a press conference to speak ill of him, and then send him to the bank to expose him “Why, if Mr. Santos owes everything he has to Cristiano. Now that he’s old, yes, very badly done,” said the sports reporter from Qatar.
Before the game, Eduardo Luis had said: “whatever happens, for me he acted badly. He had given the feeling that he was annoyed with Cristiano because of his attitude. That is ignoring how competitive Cristiano is. Not making him the starter is yelling at world that he is the boss. Fernando Santos is ungrateful”.
Despite the absence of CR7, Portugal defeated Switzerland 6-1, with Goncalo Ramos (Cristiano’s replacement) as the great figure, after reporting with a hat-trick.