Star footballer and Portugal’s skipper Cristiano Ronaldo on Sunday (March 28) threw his captain’s armband on the bottom and stormed off the pitch earlier than the ultimate whistle after he was denied a goal within the closing moments of the sport towards Serbia.
During the World Cup qualifier on Sunday, Diogo Jota scored twice within the first half, placing Portugal 2-0 forward within the sport. However, within the second half, Serbia managed to degree the scores with the assistance of targets from Aleksandar Mitrovic and Filip Kostic.
In the dying minutes of the match, Ronaldo noticed his effort was cleared by Serbia defender Stefan Mitrovic after it had crossed the road. While his strike was deemed to haven’t crossed the road, the tv replays confirmed that the ball had clearly crossed the road.
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— Everything Cristiano (@EverythingCR7_) March 27, 2021
Ronaldo remonstrated with the linesman earlier than he was proven a yellow card. Juventus star then walked off the pitch and threw his captain’s armband on the ground.
‘Entire nation is being harmed’
Ronaldo opened up on the incident and stated that there are troublesome instances when “we feel that an entire nation is being harmed.”
After the incident, Juventus striker put an Instagram submit and insisted that captaining Portugal is “one of the greatest pride and privileges of my life.”
“Being captain of the Portugal team is one of the greatest pride and privileges of my life. I always give and will give everything for my country, that will never change. But there are difficult times to deal with, especially when we feel that an entire nation is being harmed. Lift your head and face the next challenge now! Come on, Portugal,” Ronaldo wrote.
With Ronaldo’s goal being ignored, the match between Portugal and Serbia led to a 2-2 draw.
