The goal disallowed at Cristiano Ronaldo in the 94th minute of the match between Serbia and Portugal It caused a strong controversy that extended to the post-match statements.
A] Yes, Christian he used social networks to express his discomfort. He could not believe that his goal against Serbia did not go up to the scoreboard. “Being captain of the Portugal team is one of the greatest prides and privileges of my life. I give and will always give everything for my country, that will never change. But there are difficult moments to face, especially when we feel that an entire nation is being affected. Raise your head and face the next challenge now! Strength, Portugal! “, wrote.
For his part, the Portuguese coach, Fernando Santos, said that “the referee apologized to me and told me he was embarrassed. I was in the locker room with him and he apologized to me. He had told me in the field that he was going to see the images and that if that was the case, he would call me to apologize and that was the case. It is the second time in qualifying that they have apologized to me after the match. I told him on the field that there was no VAR or goal line. Referees are human and they make mistakes, but that's why VAR and goal-line technology are there to prevent it. “