Both of the Portuguese national team and the Italian teams, Juventus held their breath, as Cristiano Ronaldo had to leave the pitch in Lisbon in the first half of the 1-1 draw against Serbia in european championship qualifying.
With a important quarter-final against Ajax in the Champions League 10. april, it would be a bet for Juventus to do without their målfarlige attacker.
the Club can, however, breathe a sigh of relief, for the superstar is not even concerned about his injury.
– I’m not worried. I know my body, and in two weeks ‘ time I’m ready to play again, he says, according to Tom Kundert, journalist at the Portuguese media Portugoal.
On the sidelines could Ronaldo when Portugal for the second match in a row played a draw after a 0-0 draw-the disappointment against Ukraine 23. march.
I honestly believe that we played well in the two matches. In the evening, it was one of those matches where the ball would not in the goal. If you understand football, you would see that Portugal deserved to win both matches, he says, according to Tom Kundert.
With twenty minutes left of the match at the position 1-1 appealed the Portuguese sharply, to a Serbian defender hit the ball with the arm in the penalty area.
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Ronaldo had to leave the field before the time, when he was hit by an injury. From the sidelines he could see Portugal getting a 1-1 draw against Serbia. Photo: Ritzau Scanpix
Referee Szymon Marciniak awarded in the first instance the penalty, but pulled the post back after a chat with the linjedommeren.
The subsequent video images showed, however, that the defender hit the ball with the hand, which frustrated Cristiano Ronaldo.
– the Penalty was clear. If we WERE (Video Assistant Referee, red.) in all other tournaments, so why not here?, asked Cristiano Ronaldo rhetorically after the fight.
He was referring to that one yet use WAS in the EM-qualification to review the judgments, as for example in the Champions League.
For Portugal meant the result, that the first two matches in european championship qualification only given two points in group B, as Ukraine tops the list with four points, followed by Luxembourg, who have three points.
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