The referee at the centre of Portugal's 2022 World Cup qualifying row has revealed he apologised for an error of judgement in refusing to award Cristiano Ronaldo's late strike against Serbia.

With the match finely poised at 2-2 it appeared Ronaldo had secured three vital points when he rounded goalkeeper Marko Dmitrovic to score.

Defender Stefan Mitrovic raced to clear on the goal line and hacked the ball away, leaving the officials to declare it had not gone over the line and to continue playing.

The decision caused Ronaldo to storm off, furious at the officiating, and he could yet face retrospective sanctions from FIFA.

obonujoker:
Betting companies are a problem.

Thank God C.Ronaldo is vindicated.

However my Pionel Pessi brother was arguing ;Don the thread that it wasn't a goal

Numerouno94:


My mischievous frnd @Jokerman which one is Pionel Pessi? I hope u dnt end up biting off ur tongue someday cos there's absolutely no fluency, no steady nd continuous stream. (he nor sweet for mouth) unlike "Penaldo, tapnado, divenado, crynado etc"

U self check am na

obonujoker:

Eibarman nko

BigDick70inch:
Nothing like apology here.......

Will the apology add the needed points to them??

The referee and his assistance should simply be banned...........and never be considered for big match officiating!!!!

Masonkaycares:
Or UEFA should start thinking straight and have goal line technology. Even Netherlands use it but a whol UEFA can't not to talk of VAR. Naija league better pass that one be dat nah.

internationalman:
Is Ronaldo the first player to be robbed off of his goal..

I don't know why all these fuse about it..

Even with VAR mistakes are still constantly made..

ThierryJay:


Sorry o, the only person thinking backwards is the one who is too emotional without capacity to analyze and evaluate assertions. Did you even understand what I typed Mr 16-bits brain?

Look at the image below, if you draw a straight line down from the outermost right circumferential edge of the ball, it looks like it will still touch the goal line, meaning the whole ball may not have crossed the line. How will the referee give such a goal when it was not completely clear and certain? Please learn to reason objectively for it will take you far. I'll say the same if it was Messi that was in this situation.

mysportdab:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-9414519/amp/Cristiano-Ronaldo-Referee-APOLOGISED-Portugals-squad-ruling-late-winner.html

internationalman:
Is Ronaldo the first player to be robbed off of his goal..
I don't know why all these fuse about it..
Even with VAR mistakes are still constantly made..

colorsofrainbow:
undeserved hatred kills