The Latest Breaking News from Cristiano Ronaldo

From claiming teammate’s goals to being dropped from the side, Ronaldo has scarcely been a more central figure even if he no longer is on the pitch

Cristiano Ronaldo was left out of the Portugal starting XI at a major tournament for the first time since 2008 as they hammered Switzerland 6-1 to set up a quarter final with Morocco

Portugal manager Fernando Santos said Ronaldo’s place in the remainder of the World Cup still had to be ‘defined’.

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He only played a minimal role in Portugal's supreme thrashing of Switzerland, but a petulant Cristiano Ronaldo has stolen the headlines.

Portugal boss Fernando Santos has insisted that Cristiano Ronaldo remains an important part of his squad, and says he has not decided who will start up front in Saturday's World Cup quarter-final against Morocco - despite Goncalo Ramos' brilliant hat-trick against Switzerland.

Fernando Santos dropped Cristiano Ronaldo for the game against Switzerland and said: ‘We wanted a team that played with a lot of fluidity’

The former Manchester United forward started on the bench as Portugal thrashed Switzerland 6-1 to reach the last eight of the World Cup.