In their final World Cup group match on Friday against South Korea, Portugal lost 2-1, and Cristiano Ronaldo got into a contentious argument with a rival after being replaced.
A furious argument involving Cristiano Ronaldo took place during Portugal's 2-1 loss to South Korea.
In the game's 65th minute, Cho Gue Sung of Korea replaced Ronaldo and instructed him to leave the field fast. As Ronaldo departed the field, the two got into a fight, but afterward, the former Manchester United and Real Madrid forward downplayed the incident.
One of their players was urging me to go right away prior to my substitution, stated Ronaldo. "I urged him to stop talking; he has no power and is under no obligation to say anything.
"If the referee instructed me to pick up the pace, I would. He is not need to. There is no debate; it took place in the midst of the action.
"Next stage is where we are. In order for us to succeed, which is what we'll attempt to accomplish, we must be more than just Portuguese athletes."
Throughout the match, Ronaldo's anger was felt by more than simply Korea's Cho Gue Sung. After being removed, the seasoned striker reportedly yelled at his own bench, "You're in such a hurry to take me off," according to Portuguese daily A Bola.
When speaking to media after the game, Portugal manager Fernando Santos was compelled to clarify what had actually occurred after the words were purportedly caught up by cameras.
According to Santos, "Ronaldo came off the field angry, yeah, but with the Korean player who was taunting him and shooing him off the field. "He responded to him, and that is very acceptable.
I am certain that what the Korean player said was heard in English, to which Ronaldo said, "You must be in a rush for me to leave. Pepe even pursued the Korean player as a result.
Overall, Ronaldo had a terrible outing as Portugal lost the game late after blowing a lead. Five minutes into the game, Portugal took the lead thanks to a goal by Ricardo Horta from a cutback from Diogo Dalot.
However, Korea was able to equalize when Ronaldo, who had turned his back to the cross, was unprepared for a corner and was struck by it. The corner then bounced off of Ronaldo and into the path of Kim Young-gwon, who duly netted the equalizer.
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