The Portuguese addressed the referee at the end of the game with a gesture indicating that he brushed the ball with his head
The goal has been awarded to Bruno Fernandes, who scored a brace against Uruguay
It was running minute 54 of the match between Portugal and Uruguay with 0-0 on the scoreboard when a hit by Bruno Fernandes passed very close to Cristiano Ronaldo’s head and ended up entering the goal of rochet.
As soon as the goal was conceded, Cristiano attributed it to him as his own and he ran raising his index finger indicating his authorship. However, the referee and FIFA they have awarded the target to Bruno Fernandesbecause they consider that Cristiano Ronaldo did not touch the ball.
?♂️Nothing. That Cristiano Ronaldo is not satisfied: he says he TOUCHED IT in Portugal’s first goal. #WorldGoal #LaCasaDelFútbol pic.twitter.com/Iso8G2w0rx
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At the end of the game and knowing that the goal would not count in his statistics, the former Real Madrid and Manchester United He left for the changing room tunnel insisting on the referee with a clear gesture with his hand explaining that he had grazed the ball with his head and telling him that he did touch the leather.