Ireland's Dara O'Shea and Nathan Collins look on as Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo leaves the pitch after a red card at the Aviva Stadium. Photograph: Ryan Byrne/Inpho
Portuguese media were critical of Cristiano Ronaldo as they pored over their nation’s defeat to Ireland in their World Cup qualifier on Thursday.
Ronaldo was sent off for violent conduct in the second half, for elbowing Irish defender Dara O’Shea and left Portugal battling from two goals behind with 10 men.
Marco Vaza of Público called Ronaldo his flop of the match, writing that Ronaldo had said “O’Shea was a crybaby, saw the red card, and still went to s
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