Those who bet on soccer have gone through quite a lot in the FIFA World Cup, and we are only in the quarterfinals. There are so many surprising exits from popular teams, and a lot of underdogs moving further into the tournament. And in the latest soccer news, we have Gonçalo Ramos, a Portuguese soccer player, making the news as he turned a sudden World Cup quarterfinals start into a memorable experience.
The 21-year-old forward scored three goals in Portugal’s 6-1 rout of Switzerland on Tuesday at the tournament in Qatar. Ramos was selected to replace none other than superstar Cristiano Ronaldo in the starting lineup. Fernando Santos, the Portuguese team’s coach, took the decision after benching Cristiano Ronaldo for “tactical reasons,” although Santos was upset because Ronaldo had complained after being removed from the team’s previous encounter against South Korea.
Portugal Moves Further into World Cup Quarterfinals
With a hat trick in his first-ever World Cup start, Ramos became the first player since 2002 to score three goals in a game at this World Cup. Ramos, who had previously only scored one goal for his country, scored one in the opening period and two more in the second. With the resounding victory, Portugal advances to Saturday’s quarterfinal matchup against unexpected Morocco. Your sportsbook software will have lines for that match by now.
Those who use a bookie software can easily track the upcoming matches and see which teams will be facing off in the most prestigious soccer tournament. And given the outcomes of the matches, it seems like the rest of the World Cup will be very exciting and will still give us a lot of surprises.