Portugal coach Fernando Santos says he did not like Cristiano Ronaldo's reaction to being substituted in Friday's World Cup game against South Korea.
Ronaldo was substituted in the 65th minute and was caught on camera saying, "he's in a rush to sub me."
Santos says he did not see the player's reaction during the game but saw the footage of the incident later on.
Speaking to the media, Santos said, "I didn't like it. Didn't like it at all."
He also refused to confirm if Ronaldo will be starting in the round-of-16 game against Switzerland.
Portugal lost the match 2-1 and Cristiano was also involved in a verbal spat with South Korea player Cho Gue-Sung.
Santos said the matter had been discussed and resolved internally.
There are reports in Spain claiming the Portuguese forward has agreed a move to Saudi Arabia club Al-Nassr FC, although representatives of Ronaldo maintain he is interested in joining a club in Europe's elite Champions League competition, but there are no concrete reports of any offer so far.
Ronaldo and Manchester United mutually terminated their contract after he gave an interview to Piers Morgan slamming the Glazers over their ownership of the club and saying he did not respect the team's manager, Erik ten Hag.
Daniel Munoz has fired Colombia into the World Cup Round of 32 on Tuesday, sealing a 1-0 win over DR Congo in Group K after goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi had threatened to turn the match into a night of frustration.
Qatar's sports minister, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, and national team player Assim Madibo have visited Canada midfielder Ismael Kone to check on his health after he was injured during their World Cup game, the Qatar Football Association said on Wednesday.
Ante Budimir has guided Croatia to a 1-0 win over a stubborn Panama side in their World Cup Group L clash on Tuesday, giving the Balkan side a crucial three points and eliminating the Central Americans on a night where the stakes were high for both sides.
Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score in six World Cups and Portugal’s all-time leading marksman at the global finals with two goals in Tuesday’s emphatic 5-0 Group K win over Uzbekistan in Houston.
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