World Cup fans employed their lip reading skills and intuition to find out what the 33-yer-old shouted to the referee late in the game to get booked with a yellow.
Although some fans might say that the Portuguese international star deserved a better ending, referee Cesar Ramos apparently thought the only thing he deserved was a yellow card for Ronaldo's protests over a perceived Uruguay foul in second-half injury time.
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World Cup fans took to Twitter to find out who knew best what Ronaldo had said to the referee.
Twitter reactions seem to be wide-ranging: some users suppose that Ronaldo was going to hit the ref, while others think that Portugal's star said he didn't want to bow out of the tournament that early.
Ronaldo: I don’t want to go home
— PLS FOLLOW BACK💋❤️ #WorldCup (@madpweety) 1 июля 2018 г.
Referee: It has been written, am sorry pic.twitter.com/GaQAhMJs6S
Ronaldo: You don't want me to qualify? You want me to be unfortunate? Haba!!
— OMOBA (@leaderwolf14) 1 июля 2018 г.
Referee: GOAT, you're leaving asun as possible, to join your fellow GOAT!
RONALDO: I go Slap you now o, you no know who I be ni?
— THE SILENCER (@djsilence_r) 1 июля 2018 г.
REFEREE: Shut up idiot, Are you MESSI? pic.twitter.com/6rsg0oBTCs
“Do you know who I am?”
— Darren Chambers (@dazzacha) 30 июня 2018 г.
“What Ronaldo said” He could have said, “Excuse me sir, could you please reconsider your decision”, surely it’s getting up in his face that is the issue?!
— Jim Clack (@jimboclack) 1 июля 2018 г.
The dominating opinion is that it was Ronaldo's foul language that prompted the match official to wave a yellow.
Did anyone read Ronaldo’s lips to the ref? He said FUCK YOU and got a yellow.
— Don Luciano Moggi (@azzurriMG) 30 июня 2018 г.
Buffon got a straight red so I’m sure he said “I’ll murder your family” then left the field and told him to eat chips and sprite.
#URUPOR #WorldCup
— Mr Leps (@Mr_Leps) 30 июня 2018 г.
Did he just use F*ck you,Ronaldo is such a loser..
GOAT doesn't behave like this pic.twitter.com/4Rc7bPaJwp
Ronaldo shouting, “F*** you,” right in the referee’s face. He never fails to disappoint. What a piece of work. #FootballWorldCup2018 #worldcup #ronaldo
— Felicity Moss (@FelicityMoss) 30 июня 2018 г.
Ronaldo and his Portuguese team mates need to learn some manners!! Shouting F*** you in the refs face is not ok!! 😐😐😐⚽⚽⚽
— Joy Leng (@Joy_Leng) 30 июня 2018 г.
And how many times do I have to watch Ronaldo screaming "F*** you" in a referee's face. Unacceptable
— Rob Crilly (@robcrilly) 30 июня 2018 г.
Some users, however, have contended that Ronaldo's been asking for a penalty.
"Give me my penalty "
— 🇦🇷 ALBICELESTE Yellow moon (@hurricanesaucey) 30 июня 2018 г.
"I want my penalty "
"Let me score my penalty "
"You know I'm useless with my penalty "
Ronaldo screams!!!! pic.twitter.com/WtbKAbQLZA
