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Kieran King

Gary Neville takes fresh swipe at Cristiano Ronaldo and highlights his "biggest problem"

Gary Neville has taken a fresh swipe at Cristiano Ronaldo after the veteran forward was dropped for Portugal's thumping 6-1 win over Switzerland on Tuesday.

Fernando Santos decided to name Ronaldo on the bench for Portugal's all-important last-16 clash against the Swiss, with Goncalo Ramos replacing him in the starting XI. It was a decision that paid off, however, with 21-year-old Ramos grabbing a hat-trick as Portugal booked their place in the quarter-final against Morocco.

However, Ronaldo drew most of the attention after the game with the five-time Ballon d'Or winner being the first Portugal player to walk down the tunnel while the rest of his teammates celebrated the victory. Then his girlfriend, Georgina Rodriguez, hit out at Santos for dropping the 'best player in the world', while also branding it a 'shame'.

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