A surprise holder in Portugal’s round of 16 against Switzerland on Tuesday December 6, Gonçalo Ramos burst into the eyes of the world with a hat-trick.
He did not expect to start in the round of 16 of the World Cup against Switzerland. Tuesday, December 6, Gonçalo Ramos took the place of Cristiano Ronaldo in the eleven of Portugal and was not afraid of the pressure by slamming a hat-trick from his first tenure, the first in this World Cup, the first ever since 2002 and a certain Miroslav Klose with Germany.
Unknown to the general public, Gonçalo Ramos is not in the eyes of some specialists. Indisputable holder within the Benfica Lisbon, the 21-year-old striker has already scored 9 goals and 1 assist in 11 league games. Add to that 5 achievements in the Champions League, it makes him one of the most prolific strikers of this start to the season.
Another novice with Portugal
By scoring a hat-trick in a knockout game, the Portuguese has already done better than Ronaldo in five World Cups as the former Real Madrid star has never scored a single goal in the finals. Before this brilliant match, Gonçalo Ramos had only three selections to his name for only 33 minutes of play with the Seleção jersey and only one goal against Nigeria.
A Cavani profile and a future at PSG?
Before registering a hat-trick and attracting covetousness, Gonçalo Ramos was already on the shelves of PSG to strengthen the attack of the Parisians. But after his performance, he will probably have to pay his release clause of 120 million euros to hire the Benfica striker. His profile is nothing “original”, but is devilishly effective as at the time of a certain Cavani. Probably more comfortable in a two-forward system, the Portuguese has real composure in front of goal, but also has a strong killer instinct in the box.