Monday of the World Cup brought a plethora of intrigues and topics for discussion, but one of them - especially sharp, writes lrytas.lt.
And it's no surprise that one of the best footballers, Cristiano Ronaldo, is at the center of the discussion. It was precisely the star of the Portuguese national team who ironically smiled when he received a yellow card for himself at the end of the dramatic 1-1 draw with Iran.
This happened in the 82nd minute, when an Iranian footballer, Morteza Pouraliganji, fell on the ground at the edge of the field, and C.Ronaldo pushed past him. Soon the referee's whistle sounded, and the Iranian players claimed that the Portuguese player had struck their player in the elbow, so he must leave the field. The referee E.Caceres himself did not see the episode well and decided to use the VAR system for the second time during the match.
The Iranian team could not believe it, the Portuguese substitutes on the bench began to laugh, and C.Ronaldo ironically smiled. "You stopped the match to use the VAR system. There was a blow with the elbow. The elbow. According to the rules, a red card is given for the elbow. The rules do not say that you should not give it if it's C.Ronaldo or Lionel Messi," - the Iranian national team coach C. Queirozas sharply criticized C.Ronaldo after the match.
In his speech, he mentioned that the referee could have waited for a request not to show a red card to C.Ronaldo, as he is very important for this game, but it was talked about around.
"I don't know if it was like that, but we have the right to know," said the coach, demanding to let the team hear what the referees are discussing. "We don't know who decided - the referee or the men upstairs. This game belongs to people, not a few men behind the scenes."
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