Looking back to 2006, Portugal made its debut in the last 8 of the World Cup. That year, C Ronaldo stepped onto the stage of the World Cup for the first time, which also marked the beginning of the "C Ronaldo Era" in Portugal. Since then, the soccer ace has become the patron saint of Portugal, almost supporting the whole team alone, so that the team was jokingly called "C Ronaldo's team". In this year's World Cup Round of 16, Portugal announced the end of the Cron era and the rise of a new generation of Portuguese soccer power with a victory over Switzerland.
At the age of 21, Giancarlo Ramos only played one warm-up match for Portugal before the World Cup, and scored a goal in his debut match as a reserve. In the group stage of the World Cup, he only made two substitute appearances, totaling only 10 minutes of playing time. However, in the Round of 16, he unexpectedly took Cron's place and proved his worth with 3 goals and 1 assist, along with teammates Zulfiarius (23) and Rafael Raphelio (23) and other rising stars, making the title of "Cron's Team" a thing of the past.
As a player for Benfica, Giancarlo Ramos set a record on his WC debut, becoming the first player to score three goals on his debut since Görüth (Germany) in 2002, and the first player to score in three consecutive knockout matches since Shkolafy (Czech Republic) in 1990. The last time a Portuguese player scored three goals in a World Cup knockout match was Eusebio "The Panther" in 1966. It is worth noting that Cron has never scored in the knockout stages of any of the five World Cups.
After the match, Drykalu Ramos was named Man of the Match and said, "Everything happened so fast, we have to focus on the next game." The young player also expressed his respect for Cron: "Cron is our captain and he always gives his all to contribute to the team with remarkable results. He is our leader and my role model."
