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The Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) has denied that Cristiano Ronaldo threatened to permission the World Cup.
In the erstwhile crippled against South Korea, the Portugal skipper reacted angrily erstwhile helium was substituted.
The FPF said: "At nary clip did Cristiano Ronaldo endanger to permission the nationalist squad during the enactment successful Qatar."
Ronaldo left Manchester United by communal statement earlier Portugal's World Cup opener aft a controversial interview successful which the five-time Ballon d'Or victor criticised the club.
Ronaldo was substituted disconnected the tract successful some of Portugal's opening games and manager Fernando Santos said helium "didn't like" Ronaldo's absorption erstwhile helium was again replaced during the 2-1 radical defeat by South Korea.
Goncalo Ramos started alternatively of Ronaldo against Switzerland and the 21-year-old scored a hat-trick successful the 6-1 victory.
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Ronaldo, who is Portugal's most-capped subordinate (195) and all-time starring goalscorer (118), was utilized arsenic a precocious substitute successful that crippled but, afterwards near the tract portion his team-mates were inactive celebrating.
"Cristiano Ronaldo builds up a unsocial way grounds each time astatine the work of the nationalist squad and the country, which indispensable beryllium respected," added the FPF.
"The grade of dedication of the subordinate astir capped by Portugal was again demonstrated - if indispensable - successful the triumph against Switzerland, successful the circular of 16 of the 2022 World Cup."
Portugal look Morocco successful the quarter-finals connected Saturday (15:00 GMT).
Ronaldo did not bid with the different substitutes aft Wednesday's game, alternatively taking portion successful a gym league alongside those that started against Switzerland.
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