'I benched Ronaldo for the 1st time because…'
Roberto Martinez has revealed why he decided to use Cristiano Ronaldo off the bench for the first time on Sunday night.
Since Roberto Martinez took charge of the 2016 European champions, the Spanish tactician had never utilised the Al Nassr man as a substitute until A Selecao das Quinas' latest UEFA Nations League encounter against Scotland on Sunday night.Ronaldo started that match on the bench, but came on at half-time, when the score was 1-0 to the Scots, to have a decisive impact on the game, scoring the winning goal in their 2-1 come-from-behind victory.
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