Former England striker, Chris Sutton, has questioned Cristiano Ronaldo’s place in the Portugal team.
Sutton described Portugal’s display in their disappointing 1-1 draw with debutante Congo DR as ‘flat’ and ‘painful’.
Many football followers believed that Portugal was one of the frontrunners to win the title this year but Roberto Martinez’s side encountered difficulties in their first game against the underdog DR Congo.
They appeared poised for an easy victory when Joao Neves scored with a header just seven minutes into the match.
However, Portugal could not capitalize on their lead, allowing DR Congo to net their first World Cup goal through a header from Newcastle United forward...
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2026 World Cup: ‘I don’t understand’ – Chris Sutton slams Portugal boss, Martinez over Ronaldo
Source: Daily Post
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