2026 World Cup: Ex-Chelsea star blasts Martinez after Portugal’s defeat to Spain

Former Chelsea striker, Chris Sutton, has criticized Roberto Martinez for keeping Goncalo Ramos connected the seat for Cristiano Ronaldo to play the full 90 minutes successful Portugal’s 1-0 decision to Spain successful Round of Sixteen of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Portugal suffered a constrictive 1-0 decision to Spain, prolonging their hold for a archetypal World Cup title. 

Ronaldo, 41, played the full lucifer successful Dallas, with Martinez choosing not to bring connected Goncalo Ramos.

Ramos, who had appeared arsenic a substitute for Portugal successful North America, netted the decisive extremity for the Seleção successful their circular of 32 lucifer against Croatia aft Ronaldo was substituted.

Following the decision to Spain, Sutton branded Martinez an ’embarrassment’ for keeping Ramos connected the seat portion allowing Ronaldo to ‘do arsenic helium pleases’.

He said connected BBC, “Roberto Martinez is an embarrassment. Gonçalo Ramos remains connected the bench. Ronaldo does what helium wants… erstwhile again! Portugal resembled a freak show… a circus. Martinez is truthful weak.”

Ramos had antecedently been the standout subordinate for Portugal successful their past 16 lucifer of the 2022 tournament, scoring a hat-trick successful a 6-1 triumph implicit Switzerland portion Ronaldo was br...