Petar Sucic has revealed what Cristiano Ronaldo told him after Croatia were knocked out of the World Cup by Portugal in controversial circumstances on Thursday evening.
Croatia went into the match as underdogs but took the lead shortly after the half-time break when Ivan Perisic opened the scoring.
Ronaldo restored parity with 22 minutes remaining as he made no mistake from the penalty spot, before Goncalo Ramos gave Portugal the lead in stoppage-time.
Croatia thought they had equalised in the final seconds of the match when Josko Gvardiol found the net from close range. However, the goal was chalked off by VAR due to a controversial offside call.
Petar Sucic has revealed what Cristiano Ronaldo told him after Croatia were knocked out of the World Cup by Portugal in controversial circumstances on Thursday evening.
Croatia went into the match as underdogs but took the lead shortly after the half-time break when Ivan Perisic opened the scoring.
Ronaldo restored parity with 22 minutes remaining as he made no mistake from the penalty spot, before GoncalWhat Did Cristiano Ronaldo Say to a Croatia Star After That World Cup Controversy?o Ramos gave Portugal the lead in stoppage-time.
Croatia thought they had equalised in the final seconds of the match when Josko Gvardiol found the net from close range. However, the goal was chalked off by VAR due to a controversial offside call.
FIFA have since released a statement explaining why the goal was chalked off.
Petar Sucic Reveals Roanldo’s Comments to Him After Match
Inter Milan midfielder Petar Sucic was not happy at all with the decision to disallow the goal. He said after the match, per the BBC:
“The referee told us he didn’t see our striker touch the ball. He said that the sensor in the ball said it did. It’s really difficult to explain, but we expect an explanation. What I saw is that Matanovic didn’t touch the ball. Today is like that, luck was on their side.”
A devastated Sucic was comforted by Ronaldo at full-time. The 22-year-old revealed exactly what the legendary forward said to him during their embrace. He said, per the Mirror:
“Honestly, I was very shaken. But he told me that this is football, that there will be difficult moments in football, but that I am great, to keep going and that things will get better in the future.”
“We deserved a lot more, at least extra time in the end because we really played well and had a lot of chances. The goalkeeper defended well, they disallowed three of our goals, I would like someone to explain some of the referee’s decisions to me.
“There were too many situations that were questionable and went against us. In the end, we have to congratulate Portugal on getting through.”
Cristiano Ronaldo Speaks Out On Future
Ahead of the match, Ronaldo’s sister, Katia Aveiro, revealed that he would retire from international football following the tournament.
On the game against Croatia, he said: “Today we had to know how to suffer. To win a competition of this magnitude, you have to know how to suffer. It was a very entertaining match for the fans.
“We controlled the game quite well in the first half, but the second half was much more chaotic. They scored, we got a little nervous, but the emotional turning point came when we converted the penalty.
“From then on, the game became easier. We still had some difficulties, but that’s what this competition is all about, and we have to keep moving forward.”
Portugal will face Spain on Monday, July 6 for a place in the quarter-final.
