Roberto Martinez explains why he surprisingly benched Cristiano Ronaldo after Portugal super-sub scores late winner against Scotland

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Roberto Martinez has explained why he took the surprising decision to bench Cristiano Ronaldo in Portugal’s UEFA Nations League clash with Scotland.

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