AL RAYYAN, Qatar Fernando Santos just wants everybody to leave Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal manager has been answering questions nonstop about the 37-year-old superstar since his team arrived at the World Cup last latest drama is that Santos Ricardo Horta Jersey, who has been the head coach since 2014, made a bold decision to open with Ronaldo on the bench in Portugal's round of 16 match against Switzerland earlier this week. Portugal won that game 6-1 and will face Morocco in the quarterfinals on Saturday.Over the last few days, rumors have swirled that Ronaldo threatened to leave the national team after learning that he would not start in a World Cup match for the first time since 2006. The Portuguese Football Federation made a statement denying the Portugal better without Ronaldo? Gonalo Ramos, the 21-year-old forward who scored a hat trick in his first World Cup start, in the 73rd minute. Ronaldo actually found the net in the 84th minute, but the goal was ruled offside."For obvious reasons, Cristiano wasn't happy about it because he's always been a starter except for one or two games, " Santos continued. "He told me, o you really think it's a good idea?' But we had a normal conversation in which I explained my viewpoints, and, of course https://www.portugalworldcupshop.com/collections/samu-costa-jersey, he accepted them. We had a frank and normal conversation."Ronaldo benchedWhile it's certainly a nice gesture by Santos to tell the media to leave his star player alone, it's unrealistic. Especially while his club future is uncertain after leaving Manchester United with reports that he could play for Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr.