Cristiano Ronaldo might not serve as Portugal's captain for their Round of 16 encounter against Switzerland

When Portugal plays Switzerland in the Lusail Iconic Stadium on Tuesday, it will be the last and last round of 16 match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. But the 2016 European Champions may not have their star player Cristiano Ronaldo in charge after he got into a brawl with Fernando Santos, the team manager. Ronaldo appears to have irritated yet another manager, this time the head of the Portugal national team, as evidenced by his reaction when he was substituted during the team's final group match against South Korea last week. Ronaldo seems to have irked yet another manager, this time the manager of Manchester United, Erik ten Hag, a fortnight after that bombshell interview with Piers Morgan where he talked about his fallout with Erik ten Hag. Ronaldo was removed from the game in the 65th minute, just before South Korea scored the game-winning goal. As he left the field, Ronaldo yelled and was seen placing his finger to his lips. However, Ronaldo had earlier clarified that the incident stemmed from his argument with a South Korean player. Prior to the match against Switzerland on Monday, Santos discussed the situation and said, "Do I possess the pictures? Yes, I absolutely disliked it. I did not enjoy it. I didn't enjoy it at all. But after that, everything in relation to that matter is over. These disputes are settled in private. It's over now. End of discussion on this subject; everyone is now focused on the game tomorrow." Then, Santos stayed mum over whether Ronaldo would lead Portugal in the Round of 16 match or even make the team's starting lineup.

The manager stated, "I only choose the captain once I get to the stadium. "I still don't know who will be in the lineup. I always have and always will act in that manner, and tomorrow won't be any different. The other issue has been resolved. That has been resolved internally, and that is all."