Bruno Fernandes has defended Cristiano Ronaldo after his former Manchester United teammate was dropped by Portugal for their crunch World Cup clash with Switzerland - insisting that nobody would be happy to sit out such a crucial match.
Ronaldo had started all three of Portugal's matches at the tournament in Qatar prior to Tuesday night's last-16 meeting with Switzerland, but he was dropped to the bench by Fernando Santos.
The 37-year-old's replacement, Goncalo Ramos, plundered a remarkable hat-trick in the Selecao's thumping 6-1 win, which could mean Ronaldo is consigned to a supporting role again in the quarter-finals.
