Cristiano Ronaldo appears to be out because of a knee injury concern after Portugal’s match with Croatia , where he reportedly came off late with a bloody knee.

What happened

  • He scored a penalty in the game, then was subbed off near the end.
  • Reports from the same day say his equalizing goal was also ruled out for offside earlier in the match.
  • Some coverage frames the substitution as a tactical decision by Portugal’s coach, not just an injury issue.

Most likely reason

The clearest public explanation right now is that Portugal was managing Ronaldo’s physical condition after the knock to his knee.
At the same time, there is also some discussion that he was simply having an unusually difficult game and Portugal changed things for tactical reasons.

Why people are talking about it

  • The match itself was high-profile and tense.
  • Ronaldo has also been under broader scrutiny for his form during the tournament.
  • That’s why “out” is being used in different ways online: injured, substituted, or just left out of some lineups earlier in the year.

Bottom line

If you mean the latest match, the best-supported answer is: he was taken off after a knee issue, with some tactical context mixed in. TL;DR: Ronaldo is “out” mainly because of a knee knock in Portugal’s latest game, though some reports also point to a coach’s tactical substitution.