Chris Sutton Slams Ronaldo and Martinez After Portugal’s World Cup Knockout Exit
Former Chelsea striker Chris Sutton has publicly criticised Cristiano Ronaldo and coach Roberto Martinez after Portugal’s early exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Speaking on the BBC, he said Ronaldo was “waddling around the field like a grandad” and claimed the veteran offered “nothing” in the defeat by Spain. Sutton argued that Martinez repeated a costly error by overlooking younger talent such as Gonçalo Ramos, who once scored a World Cup hat-trick after replacing Ronaldo. He concluded that Portugal’s round-of-16 loss was partly down to the coach’s unwillingness to bench his ageing star.
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