Ronaldo Lost Cool Over Goal Denial, Walked-Off Field Early
The goal was turned down by the referee and the football star could only complain due to the absence of goal-line technology
Cristiano Ronaldo took off his captain’s armband in anger and smashed it in the ground as he left the field after a goal denial against Serbia in World Cup 2022 qualifier that could have led his team to a win.
The Portuguese star believed he had just scored a later winner against Serbia in World Cup 2022 qualifying round.
But, it was turned down by the referee and Ronaldo could only complain due to the absence of goal-line technology in the qualifying matches.
PORTUGAL HAVE BEEN ROBBED.
CRISTIANO HAS BEEN ROBBED OFF A WINNER…pic.twitter.com/MiJb2UP37A
— The CR7 Timeline. (@TimelineCR7) March 27, 2021
Ronaldo was sure he had scored a last-moment thriller in the third minute of the stoppage time but the match ended 2-2 due to goal denial and the world saw an infuriated football star smashing his captain’s armband in the ground.
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Ronaldo had already walked off the pitch in rage even before the final whistle was blown.
Cristiano Ronaldo walked off the pitch before the final whistle at the end of the Serbia-Portugal game, and threw his captain’s armband in frustration. pic.twitter.com/I2i9uwkPhM
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) March 27, 2021
Later in an Instagram post, the football star wrote, “I always give and will give everything for my country, that will never change”.
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“But there are difficult times to deal with, especially when we feel that an entire nation is being harmed.”
