Cristiano Ronaldo trained in the gym ahead of the match against Morocco

Cristiano Ronaldo, who came off the bench on Tuesday in Portugal’s victory against Switzerland (6-1) in the round of 16 of the World Cup in Qatar, He trained this Wednesday in the gym and not on the fieldconfirmed a Seleçao spokesman.

Unlike the other substitutes in Tuesday’s game, Ronaldo did not appear on the pitch during the training session scheduled for this Wednesday at noon, confirmed an AFP journalist. Only the first 15 minutes of the session were open to the press.

“He has worked in the room, as he usually does”like the headlines on Tuesday, a member of the Portuguese team’s press service told AFP.

On Tuesday, against Switzerland, Ronaldo (37 years old) He did not enter the starting eleven, what had not happened to him for almost 15 years in his selection. The Portuguese came on in the 75th minute of the game in place of the young Gonçalo Ramos, who also scored three goals.

Before the match, Ronaldo had been reprimanded by his coach Fernando Santos for his attitude during his substitution in the defeat against South Korea (2-1).

“I saw the footage and I didn’t like it at all. I really didn’t like it,” Santos said.