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BIZARRE: Ronaldo s world cup sidelined then eclipsed by stand in ramos | Mind Blowing Facts

Portugal team manager said Ronaldo's role for the remainder of the World Cup tournament is still to be "defined". [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera]

The world of football punditry was ablaze with speculation and opinion after Portugal’s superstar striker Cristiano Ronaldo – wearing a substitute’s bib – sat out most of the Portugal vs Switzerland World Cup game that saw the Portuguese side stride into the quarter-finals with a 6-1 win.

Adding fuel to the fire on Tuesday, Portugal’s manager Fernando Santos said Ronaldo’s role for the remainder of the World Cup tournament is still to be “defined”.

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