Ahead of Portugal’s World Cup Round of Last 16 match against Switzerland on Tuesday, Cristiano Ronaldo could lose his position as team captain.
According to a recent article in the Guardian, manager Fernando Santos was “unimpressed” with the 37-year-behavior old’s after Portugal’s 2-1 group-stage loss to South Korea.
Portugal won Group H with six points, advancing to the elite tournament’s knockout rounds.
Portugal was one of the most reliable-looking teams prior to losing to South Korea, so even though their defeat did not hurt their chances of winning the tournament, it would have definitely slowed their progress.
