Jose Enrique praised Fernando Santos tonight for dropping superstar Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of Portugal's crushing 6-1 victory against Switzerland at the World Cup.
And the former Liverpool defender unleashed an X-rated online take on the matter before the Iberian nation cruised into the quarter-finals thanks in no small part to a hat-trick from Ronaldo's replacement Goncalo Ramos.
The now ex-Manchester United hero Ronaldo, was left out of the starting XI following public criticism by coach Santos for displaying a poor attitude after he was substituted against South Korea during Portugal's final group stage match. The bold move by Santos ultimately paid off, as the Euro 2016 winners easily progressed with a fine performance, but an animated Enrique was already hailing the decision prior to kick-off.
