World Cup: Cristiano Ronaldo shrugs off Man United exit as he nets Portugal’s opening goal in Qatar
That’s one way to bounce back! Cristiano Ronaldo shrugs off Manchester United exit as he scores Portugal’s opening goal at the World Cup with a penalty – but fans insist he DIVED to earn it
Cristiano Ronaldo recovered quickly from his exit from Manchester United as he scored Portugal’s first goal at the World Cup.
The veteran forward netted from the spot just after the hour mark to break the deadlock against Ghana in their first group game at the Qatar tournament on Thursday evening.
Ronaldo, 37, was pictured fighting back tears during the Portuguese national anthem in his first game since having his contract terminated by the Red Devils.
Cristiano Ronaldo shrugged off his Manchester United exit with a World Cup goal for Portugal
The captain netted a controversial second-half penalty against Ghana at the Qatar tournament
But the confidently dispatched penalty, followed by his trademark ‘Siuuuu’ celebration, was highly controversial.
Ronaldo burst into the box and dived theatrically to the ground under minimal contact from Southampton defender Mohammed Salisu, but the referee Ismail Elfath awarded a spot-kick and VAR surprisingly did not overturn his decision.
And fans quickly rushed to social media to accuse the 37-year-old of an ‘absolutely pathetic’ dive and labelled him ‘trash’ for his actions in trying to fool the referee.
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