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This World Cup has already delivered its fair share of thrills‚ spills and strained relationships‚ with the latest flashpoint arriving during Spain's victory over Portugal as former Manchester City team-mates Rodri and Bernardo Silva became embroiled in a heated exchange. After Silva missed a late opportunity to level the scores‚ Rodri celebrated over his former City colleague as he lay stricken on the turf‚ prompting an angry reaction from the Portuguese midfielder. And that may not be the last friendship tested by World Cup football.
The Manchester United captain‚ 31‚ turned off the replies to his first post since their exit from the tournament in the wake of intense criticism from fans of Portugal team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo‚ 41.
Portugal star Ruben Dias was involved in an awkward live television interview just moments after his nation was eliminated from the FIFA World Cup. The Portugal and Manchester City defender fronted up for a chat in the minutes that followed the 1-0 last-16 exit at the hands of Spain and it became a far more tense chat than anticipated. Dias was in conversation with former Portugal international Ricardo Quaresma who‚ to put it bluntly‚ was in no mood for excuses served up by Dias.
The Iberians were dumped out cruelly as Arsenal's Mikel Merino came off the bench to score a stoppage-time winner - but many felt Portugal had only themselves to blame. Cristiano Ronaldo's sixth World Cup ended in tears and intense criticism‚ manager Roberto Martinez has resigned‚ and Ruben Dias stormed out of a post-match interview.
Cristiano Ronaldo has vowed he will wake up tomorrow with no regrets after crashing out of his final World Cup following Portugal's late 1-0 defeat against Spain in the round of 16. The Portuguese superstar‚ 41‚ broke down in tears on the pitch after Mikel Merino's stoppage-time winner snatched victory for Spain in Dallas‚ calling an end to Ronaldo's historic World Cup career. Ronaldo‚ who is the only player in history to score at six World Cups‚ will now finish his glittering career without international football's greatest prize after confirming prior to Portugal's last-16 clash with Spain that this summer's tournament in the United States‚ Canada and Mexico would be his last.
AC Milan's new era under Ruben Amorim is underway but their new head coach has come with a stark warning. Amorim was appointed as AC Milan's new boss last month‚ signing a three-year contract. The Portuguese jetted into Linate Airport in Milan on Monday and was a picture of delight as he prepares to begin work at the Italian giants.
After the final whistle‚ an emotional Cristiano Ronaldo held up and pulled on a Portugal shirt bearing the number 21‚ a tribute to late team-mate Diogo Jota‚ the Liverpool star who tragically died in a car crash almost a year to the day from Thursday's win.
A tiny wave of motion wobbling along a screen brought Croatia players to their knees and sent Portugal through to the World Cup last 16 on Thursday night. The Snickometer or 'Snicko' as it is more widely known‚ is technology invented by an English computer scientist more familiar to cricket fans having been used since the 1990s and has never had a more high-profile or controversial moment. With Portugal leading 2-1 deep into stoppage time in Toronto‚ Croatia thought they'd fired in the most dramatic equaliser imaginable through Josko Gvardiol.
Cristiano Ronaldo leads Portugal tribute to Diogo Jota on one-year anniversary of Liverpool star's death
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