Portuguese reporters were stunned at the national team camp in Qatar today to observe Cristiano Ronaldo’s behavior following Portugal’s 6-1 win over Switzerland on Tuesday.
Fernando Santos’s side put on a very impressive display against the Swiss and they did it without Cristiano Ronaldo, who was relegated to the bench for the round of 16 clash after his poor performances in the tournament so far.
As the 37-year-old was a substitute, the usual thing the day after a game is for the substitutes to train together while the starting XI recovers with a gym session.
However, Ronaldo reportedly decided not to train with the rest of his fellow last-16 substitutes on the pitch on Wednesday and took it upon himself to join the gym session instead.
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According to Spanish newspaper Marca, the Portuguese press at the national team camp were surprised to see Ronaldo take part in the gym session with the starting eleven, designed to help them recover before their next game.
Ronaldo is said to be in perfect physical condition and made the decision himself.
The reason for this is unknown, but it is another unusual act performed by the superstar in recent months.
