The meeting between Portugal and the Republic of Ireland, which ended with a hard-fought 1-0 victory thanks to a goal from Rúben Neves in the final moments, was also marked by a curious moment starring Cristiano Ronaldo.
During the game, Irish goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher resorted to successive delays in replacing the ball, an attitude that generated irritation among Portuguese fans and players. Among the most impatient was Cristiano Ronaldo, who, in the second half, tried to accelerate the pace, picking up the ball and delivering it near the small area so that the opponent could put it into play more quickly.
Despite CR7’s insistent gestures, the Irish goalkeeper completely ignored the request, even switching the ball aside and taking even longer to replace it, which increased the frustration inside and outside the pitch.
