It should come as no surprise that Portugal were frustrated after their 1-1 draw with Iceland, last night but the comments of captain Cristiano Ronaldo, during a post-match interview, have caused outrage among football fans and pundits, alike.
Ronaldo was a picture of frustration and desperation, all night as the Portuguese toiled to break down a firm Icelandic resolve. Nani gave Fernando Santos' men the lead in the first half and it seemed as if the floodgates would open thereafter. However, a lapse in defensive concentration in the second half allowed Birkir Bjarnason to volley home and hand the smallest country at Euro 2016 their first ever point in the competition.
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Portugal pressed in vain for a winner, with Ronaldo culpable of squandering a glorious, late opportunity
At the final whistle, the Portugal captain left the pitch without shaking the hands of any of his opponents and then delivered a very bitter, petulant post-match interview which has received widespread criticism.
"I thought they'd won the Euros the way they celebrated at the end.
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"It was unbelievable. We tried hard to win the game and Iceland didn't try anything. This, in my opinion, shows a small mentality and they are not going to do anything in the competition."
And finally, just for a bit of context to the enormity of Iceland's achievement, last night:
Topics: Euro 2016, Football, Portugal, Cristiano Ronaldo, Iceland
