Friday, June 17, 2016

Portugal coach says Ronaldo provoked by booing from Iceland (The Associated Press)

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo takes a free shot during the Euro 2016 Group F soccer match between Portugal and Iceland at the Geoffroy Guichard stadium in Saint-Etienne, France, Tuesday, June 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)

Cristiano Ronaldo was provoked into belittling Iceland after being booed during their European Championship opener, according to Portugal coach Fernando Santos. Ronaldo has faced a backlash in Iceland for suggesting the first-time European Championship participants were just happy to draw 1-1 in the Group F game in Saint-Etienne on Tuesday. ''When people talk about fair play sometimes it makes me want to laugh ... after what the Iceland manager and some players said and did for 90 minutes,'' Santos said through a translator on Friday.


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