Fans 'turn around' with Ronaldo

A video recording the entire scene of Cristiano Ronaldo's elbow in Portugal's 0-2 loss to the Republic of Ireland has caused controversy on social networks.

Close-up of Ronaldo's elbow jerk. In the early morning of November 14, Cristiano Ronaldo lost control when Portugal lost 0-2 to the Republic of Ireland in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Europe.

Immediately after the match, most Portuguese fans and many neutral fans affirmed that it was never a red card. On X , a series of comments said that Ronaldo's arm swing was just a natural reaction to being pulled, and some even accused O'Shea of ​​falling too dramatically.

However, the new video with a closer angle immediately pushed the debate in a different direction. The slow-motion replay showed that Ronaldo actually elbowed O'Shea hard in the back. The online community immediately "turned around", switching from defending to admitting that the referee handled the situation correctly.

"At first I defended Ronaldo, but the new angle clearly shows the kick", "The red card was reasonable", "Ronaldo did not do it by accident. The kick was very clear. VAR just did its job", "I'm a CR7 fan, but this time he was really wrong"... are the common reactions of the online community.

Critics say Ronaldo's sarcastically clapping at the referee and making a crying gesture towards O'Shea is evidence of him losing control.

The public opinion shift has heated up the debate. Many are starting to worry that Ronaldo could be suspended for at least three matches, meaning he could miss the opening match of the 2026 World Cup.

Source: https://znews.vn/fan-quay-xe-voi-ronaldo-post1602916.html