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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Mark Jones

Portugal boss draws definitive line under Cristiano Ronaldo - Bruno Fernandes goal row

An exasperated Portugal boss Fernando Santos dismissed any suggestions that he should somehow intervene in Cristiano Ronaldo's quest to be awarded his side's first goal against Uruguay.

Ronaldo claimed to have got a touch to a Bruno Fernandes cross nine minutes into the second half of the clash on Monday night, and ran away celebrating the goal with his arms aloft.

The strike was initially credited to him by many, only for the scoreboard at the Lusail Stadium to display that it was in fact Fernandes' goal.

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