Gary Neville has suggested Fernando Santos let Cristiano Ronaldo down by not building his Portugal team around him during a turbulent World Cup campaign.
Ronaldo exited football's biggest stage in tears after Portugal were stunned by Morocco in the quarter-finals, having been dropped from the starting line-up in their two knockout games.
The 37-year-old had managed just one goal in three starts during the group stages in Qatar and reacted angrily when Santos substituted him off early in the defeat to South Korea.
![Cristiano Ronaldo exited the World Cup stage in tears after Portugal were beaten by Morocco](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/12/10/17/65450589-11524219-image-a-9_1670692609482.jpg)
![Gary Neville believes coach Fernando Santos (right) didn't play to Ronaldo's main strengths](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/12/16/13/65655697-11546287-image-a-1_1671199182923.jpg)
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