ESPN Analysts Illustrate Ramos' Hat-trick With Messi's Goals In The 2022 World Cup, Is It Fair?

JAKARTA - Portugal beat Switzerland 6-1 in the last 16 of the 2022 Dunai Cup which was held on Wednesday night. In that match, substitute striker Cristiano Ronaldo, Goncalo Ramos netted a hat-trick.

The Benfica striker has received praise after impressed with his performances. ESPN analyst Alvaro Arma did not miss that opportunity to attack Lionel Messi for his performances in the quadrennial grand tournament so far.

"Goncalo Ramos took less than 70 minutes to score three goals," Morales wrote on Twitter.

"Messi needs the whole World Cup [to do the same]."

His controversial remarks were criticized by a number of social media users who rated Messi so far as to play well in the 2022 World Cup.

Meanwhile, Ramos managed to steal the show on Wednesday. Coach Fernando Santos decided to back up Ronaldo for the first time in the tournament and give Ramos a golden opportunity.

The 21-year-old forward took advantage of the opportunity by scoring three goals and one assist in 74 minutes against Switzerland.

Before the last 16 match, Ramos only played two minutes against Ghana and another eight minutes against Uruguay.