Cristiano Ronaldo mentioned he was concerned in a verbal spat with a South Korean participant who criticised him for failing to depart the sphere rapidly sufficient when he was substituted throughout Portugal’s 2-1 World Cup defeat on Friday. Portugal nonetheless topped Group H regardless of the outcome, which additionally despatched South Korea into the final 16, however Ronaldo regarded irritated as he slowly walked off when his quantity went up within the sixty fifth minute. “It happened when I was substituted. The Korean player was telling me to go off more quickly and I told him to be quiet, because he hasn’t got any authority,” Ronaldo advised reporters.

“If I wasn’t going quickly enough, it was up to the referee to say so. There shouldn’t be any controversy, it was just in the heat of the moment.”

Portugal coach Fernando Santos mentioned: “He was angry with the player from Korea and everyone saw that.

“The participant was insulting him, telling him to go away (get off the pitch) in order that’s why he was offended and everybody noticed that.

“I saw the interaction with the Korean player and have no doubt about it.”

South Korean midfielder Hwang In-beom tried to minimize the controversy.

“I didn’t see it, I was too tired,” he mentioned. “I was looking at the ground, so I didn’t see it and I have nothing to say.”

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