The sight of a ranting, raving, gesticulating Cristiano Ronaldo proved the most welcome of all for Scotland’s supporters. The occasion of the Portuguese icon’s 200th start for his country could not deliver either a 134th goal or an away victory at Hampden Park.
As the full-time whistle blew Ronaldo beat a hasty retreat, complaining vehemently as he did so. The apparent cause of his ire was the referee’s refusal to allow time for Portugal to take a corner. The bluntness displayed by Roberto Martínez’s team over the preceding 94 minutes rather suggested this act of officialdom was irrelevant.
Written by Ewan Murray at Hampden Park
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/oct/15/scotland-portugal-nations-league-match-report under the title “Ronaldo-mania hits Hampden but Portugal held by battling Scotland”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
