Portugal Coach Comments on Ronaldo's Red Card

Portugal national team head coach Roberto Martinez commented on Cristiano Ronaldo's red card during the match against Ireland. The 40-year-old forward was sent off in the 61st minute of the game.

At that time, the Irish team was leading 2-0, and the score remained unchanged for the rest of the match. "The reason for Ronaldo's red card was his passion.

He was very upset because his team was losing. We expect this kind of spirit from all our players.

Ronaldo was held and pushed by defenders for 60 minutes, which is not easy. At 40 years old, he still plays with the same passion as in his debut game," Martinez said during a press conference.

This red card marked the first send-off of Ronaldo's career while playing for the Portugal national team. Read “Zamin” on Telegram!