Goncalo Ramos produced one of the most remarkable World Cup debuts in history to fire Portugal into the quarter-finals of Qatar 2022 … after taking Cristiano Ronaldo’s place.
Fernando Santos sensationally dropped Ronaldo for the last-16 clash against Switzerland and called up 21-year-old Ramos, who had NEVER started a senior game for his country. And the young Benfica striker justified Santos’ decision by firing the first hat-trick of the tournament, a sensational treble that helped Portugal to a 6-1 romp and saw them emerge as serious contenders for the trophy.
But Santos denied there was any friction between him and Ronaldo and that he was not axed for disciplinary reasons. The Portugal manager said: “He is one of the best players in the world, the best captains, the best professionals.
