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Daily Mirror
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Tom Victor

Cristiano Ronaldo left out of Portugal side again after frank talks with Fernando Santos

Cristiano Ronaldo will once again start from the bench as Portugal take on Morocco for a place in the World Cup semi-finals.

Veteran striker Ronaldo was dropped by manager Fernando Santos after his behaviour in the group stage defeat to South Korea didn't go down well with the boss. Goncalo Ramos was given the nod against Switzerland in the round of 16, and scored his first senior international hat-trick in a 6-1 victory.

Ronaldo and Santos held talks during the week as Portugal prepared to face Morocco at Al Thumama Stadium in Doha. The upshot is more of the same for Ronaldo, who will begin his search for a new club after the tournament having left Manchester United in November.

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