Why Ronaldo was subbed against Super Eagles –Martinez

Portugal head coach Roberto Martinez has revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo was substituted early in the second half in the 2-1 win over Nigeria as part of a pre-arranged fitness plan for the veteran forward.
The former Manchester United forward endured a frustrating outing against Nigeria, squandering some scoring opportunities before being replaced in the second half by Gonçalo Ramos.
Speaking at the post match press conference, Martinez explained that the players had predetermined playing-time schedules, revealing that Ronaldo was originally slated to feature for the opening 60 minutes of the match.
“Diogo Costa had a 90-minute plan, Cristiano 60. Nuno Mendes was going to have 30 an...