Georgina Rodriguez launched a fierce defence of Cristiano Ronaldo after her megastar boyfriend watched most of Portugal 's World Cup downfall from the bench.
Ronaldo was left out of the starting XI by manager Fernando Santos, as the Portuguese crashed out thanks to a shock 1-0 defeat to underdogs Morocco in their dramatic quarter-final clash on Saturday. The 37-year-old was first dropped ahead Tuesday's 5-1 round-of-16 victory over Switzerland after Santos took issue with his reaction to being substituted during their final group-stage match.
Rodriguez, who's been dating Ronaldo since 2015 and given birth to two of their children, wasted no time after the final whistle to voice her displeasure with Santos' decision. The message came shortly after her partner sulked down the tunnel in tears, having come on as a second-half substitute. "Today your friend and coach decided wrong," the Argentine model, 28, fumed an Instagram.
