Gary Neville believes that Cristiano Ronaldo's "petulance" is one of the main reasons why he was dropped for Portugal's last-16 tie with Switzerland.
The five-time Ballon d'Or winner was surprisingly benched by Fernando Santos for the crucial game against the Swiss at Lusail Stadium, with Goncalo Ramos replacing him in the starting XI. Ronaldo started all three of Portugal's group-stage fixtures but was substituted in their 2-1 defeat against South Korea last time out.
Portugal boss Santos admitted he was annoyed with the free agent's angry reaction to his withdrawal, as Ronaldo appeared to sulk and throw his arms in the air. Ronaldo's benching was the latest blow to the 37-year-old after his release from Manchester United last month following a controversial interview with Piers Morgan.
