Just a quick glimpse at their recognisable orange or blue and white striped uniforms is enough to bring back memories of previous World Cups,

 and on Friday when the Netherlands take on Argentina in their quarterfinal, more history will undoubtedly be made.

Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the greatest players in the history of the game, was left off Portugal's starting lineup on Tuesday as they played Switzerland

in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16. Many Portugal fans were shocked by manager Fernando Santos'choice, but it ultimately paid off as Goncalo Ramos, 

many Ronaldo supporters—including Ronaldo's partner Georgina Rodriguez—weren't fully pleased with the Portugal manager for his choice.

The five-time Ballon d'Or winner, Ronaldo, hasn't played his best soccer throughout this competition. The attacker hasn't been able to make an impact

while leading the line for Portugal at the World Cup, aside from a penalty against Ghana. Ronaldo was not included in the starting lineup for Portugal's

Portugal, many congratulations. All eyes were on you as the 11 players sang the national anthem. It's a shame we weren't able to watch the best player in the world for the whole 90 minutes.

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