The Portuguese coach reveals the details of the argument with Ronaldo. What did the "Don" say to the Serbian players (video)
The Portuguese national team coach, Fernando Santos, shed light on the details of the verbal altercation that took place between him and his player, the star Cristiano Ronaldo, after the disappointing and bitter result on their land and among their fans, when they lost 1-2 against Serbia in the last minute, to miss direct qualification to the World Cup, and move to the World Cup. A tough European accessory.
According to the British newspaper, “The Mirror”, Santos said in a television interview with Portuguese channel “TV1” that “Ronaldo, after the bitter loss, and in front of the loud celebrations of the Serbian players on the field, told them, “You would not celebrate in this way, if the right goal that you scored had been. I scored it in the first leg and it was calculated.” He said that Ronaldo then got into an argument with the Serbian players, so his coach went to him in order to calm him down, and Santos said: I told him, as for all players, to calm down and accept the result and to think about the next.
She did not like Santos Ronaldo's words, so he reacted strongly to him after the meeting, which was picked up by various television cameras, as he rejected the words of his coach, objected to the changes he had made on the field, and refused to shake hands with him after the match.
It is noteworthy that Ronaldo scored a correct goal in the first leg against Serbia, as recognized by the European arbitration committee, as it was found that the ball crossed the goal line, but the referee at the time did not count it, so that match ended in a draw.
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