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Who is Goncalo Ramos? Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo replacement hits a HAT-TRICK in his first World Cup start against Switzerland - after Fernando Santos drops his captain to the bench

The history books will forever remember Goncalo Ramos as the man who scored a hat-trick for Portugal after Cristiano Ronaldo was dropped at the Qatar World Cup.

A year ago, the thought of dropping Ronaldo before a World Cup knockout match was implausible, but his moody antics after being substituted against South Korea - combined with his controversial exit from Manchester United last month - prompted manager Fernando Santos to axe the country's superstar against Switzerland.

Imagine, then, the pre-match nerves of 21-year-old replacement Ramos, walking out on to the 88,000-seater Lusail Stadium with hordes of paying Portuguese supporters disgruntled at the prospect of missing their hero.