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Kieran King

Cristiano Ronaldo trains away from other Portugal substitutes after World Cup win

Cristiano Ronaldo has been training away from the other Portugal substitutes after his side's thumping 6-1 victory over Switzerland on Tuesday evening.

The five-time Ballon d'Or winner was dropped by manager Fernando Santos ahead of the game, with Goncalo Ramos coming into the starting XI in his absence. It was a decision that paid off, as the Benfica attacker scored a memorable hat-trick as Portugal ran riot, with Pepe, Raphael Guerreiro and Rafael Leao also finding the net.

Despite Portugal's famous win, it was Ronaldo that caught the headlines as he started on the bench for the first time in 31 tournament matches for his nation. Ronaldo came on in the 73rd minute for Ramos, with the former Manchester United man expressing his delight at his team's win after the game.

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