Why I didn’t rest Ronaldo against Colombia –Portugal coach

Portugal football team head coach Roberto Martinez completely dismissed suggestions that Cristiano Ronaldo should have been rested for their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group K match against Colombia on Sunday.
There were some chatter among fans and experts that Ronaldo should have been rested just like Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland. However, Martinez called such comparisons “childish” and said that the Portugal superstar is fully capable of playing every minute. Ronaldo’s performance did not impress as Portugal were held to 0-0 draw by Colombia.
In   constrast, Messi came on as a substitute during Argentina’s match against Jordan while Haaland did not feature for Norway at all during the...