World Cup 2022: Ronaldo's Lover Georgina Slams Portugal Coach for Benching Him

• Goncalo Ramos on Tuesday night, 6 December, scored hat-trick for Portugal against Switzerland
• The encounter was in the round of 16 tie at the ongoing FIFA World Cup in which Ronaldo was benched
• Ronaldo's partner, Georgina, has now reacted claiming that Santos' decision was a shameful one

Georgina Rodríguez who is the partner of Cristiano Ronaldo has made a scathing attack on Portugal coach Fernando Santos for his decision to start the superstar from the bench against Switzerland.

Many football fans were surprised on Tuesday night, 6 December, when they found out from Portugal's team list that Ronaldo did not make the starting 11 in the knockout game.

Coach Santos picked Ramos ahead of the five-time Ballon d'Or winner, and the coach did not regret his decision because the Benfica forward proved himself.

How did Ramos prove himself?

The 21-year-old Ramos was in the best form of his life against Switzerland scoring a hat-trick for Portugal which steered them to the quarterfinal.

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His goals were scored in the 17th, 51st, and 67th minute respectively as Pepe, Guerreiro, and Leao scored a goal each in Portugal's 6-1 win.

What did Georgina say?

The 28-year-old Spanish model was not satisfied with Santos starting her lover from the bench and labelled the decision as a shameful one according to her post on Instagram.

Statement made by Georgina

“Congratulations Portugal. While the 11 players sang the anthem, all eyes were on you. What a shame not to have been able to enjoy the best player in the world for 90 minutes.''

Santos speaks about Ronaldo

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Portugal boss Fernando Santos finally disclosed why he benched Cristiano Ronaldo during their World Cup cracker against Switzerland.

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Santos relegated Ronaldo to the bench during the Tuesday night encounter, with the tactician starting youngster Goncalo Ramos ahead of the veteran striker.

The former Manchester United forward was only introduced in the match with just 17 minutes left as Pepe paved the way for him.

It was believed that Santos overlooked his star player after he appeared to sulk after he was subbed off during their defeat to South Korea in their last group game.