Last Thursday (11/13), Portugal visited Ireland in a World Cup qualifier, but lost 2-0 due to a goal from Troy Parrott. During the match, Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off for elbowing an opponent. Newspaper “A Bora”
criticized the attacker.
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Cristiano Ronaldo sent off.
He left the stadium ironically applauding the referee.
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“Ronaldo made a mistake. The least he can do is apologize, but what he should do is be ashamed. But when even Martínez (Portugal national team coach) shakes his hand and says things like, ‘There was no violence,’ ‘I tried to leave,’ ‘It was unlucky,’ I don’t have high expectations,” the Portuguese newspaper said.
Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off in the second half, when Ireland were already leading 2-0. On a move in the area, he elbowed O’Shea in the back. The referee initially gave a yellow card, but after a VAR review, the Portuguese star was sent off.
“But the most serious thing yesterday was not that Martinez did his thing, but that Cristiano Ronaldo did his thing. It was unfortunate what the Portuguese captain did. And I’m not just talking about the aggression. Frustration. Losing your head in a moment that shouldn’t happen but can happen. Ronaldo is 40 years old. At Wednesday’s press conference, he made a point of provoking the opponents, the Irish coach and the nation. “It was he who created the situation that he couldn’t handle,” he concluded the sentence.
The Portuguese national team will return to action this Sunday (11/16). In the sixth and final round of World Cup qualification, Portugal will face Armenia at 11:00 am (Brasilia time). An easy win would guarantee the Lusitanians a spot in the World Cup. In case of a draw or a loss, we’ll have to hope Hungary doesn’t beat Ireland.
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