Wes Brown, Cristiano Ronaldo’s former Manchester United teammate, defended him when he delivered a contentious response to his replacement in the 66th minute of Portugal’s Euro 2024 qualifier against Georgia.
Earlier this week, Georgia defeated Portugal 2-0 in a match in which Ronaldo, 39, drew another blank in the tournament after failing to score a goal thus far, adding to his dissatisfaction, which he expressed throughout the game, according to the Mirror UK.
The Al Nassr star vented his rage by kicking a water bottle as he reached his seat after collecting a yellow card and being replaced by Goncalo Ramos.
Viewers misconstrued Ronaldo’s gesture as a display of displeasure at teammates, while Brown claimed it was self-directed.
On Reach’s latest podcast episode of Euro Thrash, the English player told host Nubaid Haroon: “That’s normal. He’s come off, he wants to score. I’ve said this in previous ones. His attitude’s so good. People might think he’s snapping at other people but he’s not.”