Video :Revealed what a Serbian star told his idol Cristiano Ronaldo after he scored is last minute goal that saw Portugal not to qualify for World Cup .
Cristiano Ronaldo's emotional reaction at the
end of Portugal's game versus Serbia in
Lisbon was shown worldwide. In the encounter
against the Serbian team, one of the
greatest players of all time was rendered
powerless.
He sat down in disappointment and
eventually tossed aside his captain's armband
in frustration. Serbian national team member
Nemanja Radonjic approached him in times
of sadness and tried to console him.
Ronaldo is Nemanja Radonjic's idol, and he
has never attempted to disguise it. There is
no doubt that his team's triumph over Ronaldo's
side will be remembered for the rest of his
life. A picture taken at the end of the game
of Radonjic comforting a tearful Ronaldo will
be another lifelong memory.
In an exclusive interview with Telegraf,
Radonjic, who plays for Benfica, revealed
what he told Ronaldo. He went on to explain
what happened during the final four minutes
of the match after Mitrovic's goal. Radonjic
also talked about how he was treated by
the Portuguese national team players once
he returned to his club.
“I was just thinking about the game ending
as soon as possible, hearing the whistle and
starting the celebration. It's hard to concentrate
in those last minutes when you see great joy
and celebration in front of you, but your feet
are still on the pitch where the opponent is
going for all or nothing. We fought hard to go
to the World Cup and we deserved this direct
qualification.”
Radonjic was impressed by the sporting
spirit of the Portuguese players and when
asked about what he spoke to Ronaldo
about, Radonjic replied:
“I knew we were winning. The atmosphere
in the team significantly contributed to that,
we went there believing in victory. We all
believed. I told him to hold his head up high.”
“Yes, everyone congratulated me. Even the
Portuguese national team players, who
did not play due to injuries. Every last one
of them approached me and congratulated me.
That is a great gesture, a trait of great players.”
Speaking about the World Cup, Radonjic
said that whoever they get in the draw, he
knows that their head coach will prepare them
like he did against Portugal.
“I know that we will approach it responsibly
and that we will not underestimate any
opponent. I'm not thinking about that too
much, we are still under the impression
of this victory, but I'm slowly beginning to
wish that we would get weaker opponents."
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