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Cristiano Ronaldo has finally broken his silence on transfer links to Saudi Arabian outfit Al Hassr after he was dropped for Portugal's Round of 16 win over Switzerland at the World Cup

Former Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo watched on as Goncalo Ramos netted a hat-trick during Portugal's 6-1 victory over Switzerland.

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’.

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

For so long, Ronaldo has been synonymous with Portugal’s fortunes. With the 37-year-old boldly reduced to a reserve in a last-16 rout, that’s no longer necessary.

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.