Portuguese star football player Cristiano Ronaldo failed to play in the 11th for the first time in a match played in the World Cup and European Championship after 2008.
Faced with Switzerland in the last 16 of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Portugal’s coach Fernando Santos did not place Ronaldo in the starting 11.
The 37-year-old football player, who is on the bench, started all 31 matches in Portugal’s World Cup and European Championship since 2008, in the starting 11 of all.
Considering the two major tournaments, Ronaldo was on the bench in the group match played on June 15 against Switzerland in the 2008 European Championship.
After this date, the star football player had a chance in the top 11 in all 31 matches Portugal played in 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020 European Championships and 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022 World Cups.