MANCHESTER CITY ace Ruben Dias STORMED OUT of his post-match interview during a bizarre presser following Portugal’s World Cup elimination.
Cristiano Ronaldo and co crashed out of the last-16 following a 1-0 loss to Spain thanks to Arsenal ace Mikel Merino’s last-gasp winner at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas.
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Manchester City ace Ruben Dias stormed out of the mixed zone after Portugal’s World Cup elimination Credit: JattvibeSport
Dias was upset after Spain ace Mikel Merino started talking at the same time Credit: sunsport
Dias, 29, started for Roberto Martinez’s side and saw his quarter-final hopes go up in flames against the reigning European champions.
And it showed during the Man City centre-back’s post-match press conference when he took to the mixed zone to take questions from reporters in Texas.
According to journalist Zach Lowy, Portugal’s press officer – who appeared irate – demanded a Portuguese journalist to ask the first question.
Upon finding one, Spain ace Merino, 30, started talking at the same time close to his opponent’s stage.
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That angered Dias and he immediately left without answering a single question.
The same source claims three Spain players spoke to the press after the Round of 16 encounter.
But none of Portugal‘s players took a question after their heartbreaking defeat.
The result spelled the end of Ronaldo‘s World Cup career as he stated this will be his last ever tournament.
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That means the Manchester United legend’s glittering career will end with him never winning the esteemed trophy.
This poses as the only major honour the 41-year-old has never won since his debut in 2002.
The Al-Nassr superstar got emotional after the full-time whistle following a tournament that saw many criticising his place in Portugal’s starting line-up at such an advanced age.
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