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A Cristiano Ronaldo fan has come in for heavy criticism after they appeared to justify the actions of the Portuguese superstar against Ireland. The 40-year-old was sent off in the second half of his side's 2-0 defeat to Ireland, receiving his marching orders for the first time in a Portugal shirt.
Heimir Hallgrimsson's Ireland took the game to Portugal and were two goals up by the end of the first half, while also managing to keep their opponents at bay at the other end. Their defenders were quite physical on the night, particularly with Cristiano Ronaldo, who they looked to stay in contact with consistently.
Ronaldo was frustrated at his lack of opportunities and reacted angrily to a push from Dara O'Shea by throwing out an elbow to the Ipswich Town defender. The moment was captured and posted by a fan who sought to justify Cristiano Ronaldo's actions, leading to backlash from fans online.
The interactions took place on X, with a fan pointing out that Ronaldo should never have lost his cool.
@NoodleHairCR7 You saw that and don’t blame him, part of being a professional footballer is not losing your cool.
Another fan urged the Portugal international to dive, stating that it was a normal thing for him to do.
@NoodleHairCR7 Why didn’t he dive when he was pushed, he use to get many penalties on that, what went wrong in that game then ?
A fan advised the Cristiano Ronaldo fan account to take down the post on X.
@NoodleHairCR7 You still have time to delete
Another fan pointed out the danger Cristiano Ronaldo's actions could have caused, proposing that he be banned from football.
@NoodleHairCR7 That’s a deadly elbow from Ronaldo… he would have broke his spinal cord. That’s dangerous from Ronaldo… he should be ban from football…
A fan mocked the 40-year-old for being a baby.
@NoodleHairCR7 Ronaldo is such a baby man 😂😂😂😂
A fan pointed out that Ronaldo was unduly aggressive and should not have resorted to such an action despite the defender's push.
@NoodleHairCR7 You have to blame him. Its aggressive behavior toward another player. Regardless if that player was a little pushy before hand
Another fan referred to him as an 'idiot', pointing out that he does not act his age.
@NoodleHairCR7 He is such an idiot he act like 12 year boy . Sometimes you have remind him that he is 40 years old
Ronaldo is set to miss out on the final Group F qualifier against Armenia due to the suspension he picked up against Ireland. The Real Madrid legend may miss further games at the World Cup next summer if FIFA deems his actions to have been violent conduct.
Bruno Fernandes downplays Cristiano Ronaldo sending off in Ireland game
Portuguese superstar Bruno Fernandes has defended captain Cristiano Ronaldo after his red card against Ireland. The Al-Nassr ace was forced to take an early shower after he received a VAR-enforced red card for an elbow.
Bruno Fernandes spoke at a press conference ahead of the game on Saturday, absolving Ronaldo of blame for the defeat. He pointed out that red cards are normal and defended his captain's mistake, while also bemoaning his absence.
Cristiano's sending off? 🗣 Bruno Fernandes: "Sending off is normal in football. It was a moment when Cristiano reacted, and it cost him dearly. He knows he didn't want it, and it happened. He knows he made a mistake. He won't be able to help us tomorrow, but that doesn't
Manchester United captain Fernandes will return to the side for the visit of Armenia, having sat out the defeat in Dublin on Thursday through suspension. The midfielder will hope to inspire his side to claim their ticket to the World Cup next summer.
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