(Al Rayyan = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Do-hoon = Korea and Portugal match, Group H 3rd round of the 2022 Qatar World Cup group stage held at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar on the morning of the 3rd (Korean time). In the second half Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo leaves the ground as he is substituted. 2022.12.3 [email protected]
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Correspondent Lee Eui-jin = Portugal national team coach Fernando Santos confessed that he was uncomfortable with the behavior of Cristiano Ronaldo (independent) when he was substituted in a match once morest Korea.
According to AFP, the Associated Press, Santos said during a press conference in Doha, Qatar on the 5th, that he “really did not like” Ronaldo’s behavior at the time.
Ronaldo, who started in the 3rd Group H match between Portugal and Korea on the 3rd of the Qatar World Cup group stage, was replaced by Andre Silva in the 21st minute of the second half without much success.
In the 27th minute of the first half, following hitting Lee Kang-in’s corner kick in the back, he fell in front of Kim Young-kwon, leading to an equalizer to balance the score 1-1.
However, while going out of the ground, he suddenly put his finger on his lips and made a gesture to be quiet, showing a state of being unable to control his emotions.
At the time, Portuguese media assumed that Ronaldo expressed dissatisfaction with Santos coach, but Ronaldo explained that it was an action once morest Cho Kyu-sung who had an argument.
(Al Rayyan = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Do-hoon = Korea and Portugal match, Group H 3rd round of the 2022 Qatar World Cup group stage held at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar on the morning of the 3rd (Korean time). In the second half Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo leaves the ground as he is substituted. 2022.12.3 [email protected]
Regarding this situation, Ronaldo said, “When I was replaced, the Korean player told me to leave quickly, so I told him to be quiet.”
In fact, Cho Kyu-sung also said that he had an argument with Ronaldo.
“(Ronaldo) seemed to be in a bad mood (during the game) regarding the Korean player,” Santos said in a post-match interview.
He continued, “I think the Korean player spoke in English, but I don’t think he said something offensive.”
However, when asked regarding the situation once more on the 5th, he revealed his true intentions.
Santos said, “My answer is divided into two. The first answer is not different from what I said at the press conference at the time,” he said. “There was nothing special on the ground.”
“But the second answer was that I didn’t like the scene. I didn’t like it at all,” he added.
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Portugal will play Switzerland in the round of 16 at 4 am on the 7th.
Public opinion in the country is not good for Ronaldo, who has not shown impressive performances.
Portuguese sports media ‘Avola’ reported on the 4th that 70% of subscribers answered ‘no’ to the question ‘Do you think Ronaldo should continue to play as a starter?
“I don’t read this kind of stuff,” said Santos, and said he wasn’t interested in fans’ opinions.
“It’s not that I don’t respect this opinion,” he said. “I simply have three days left to train and don’t watch the news. I’ll focus on the upcoming game.”
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2022/12/06 10:00 Sent