According to ESPN.com, Portugal manager Fernando Santos is not happy with Cristiano Ronaldo’s reaction to being substituted during Friday’s 2-1 loss to South Korea. After leaving the pitch in the 65th minute, cameras showed Ronaldo appearing to say, “He’s in a rush to sub me.”
The 37-year-old was also involved in a verbal altercation with South Korean player Cho Gue-Sung.
Santos addressed Ronaldo’s actions with reporters on Monday, saying:
“Right after the match, I spoke in the flash interview and then went to the press conference, and there I said something I’ll repeat here: on the pitch, I didn’t hear anything.