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‘You have to laugh, we won!’: Cristiano Ronaldo lays down against Portuguese teammate Diogo Costa for being left sulking after the goalkeeper was deflated that his last-minute blunder almost gave Ghana the equalizer
Cristiano Ronaldo gave Portuguese goalkeeper Diogo Costa a dressing after his blunder almost gave Ghana the equalizer in extra time.
Porto’s shot-stopper rolled the ball out into his penalty area thinking he was alone before panic immediately set in.
Unbeknownst to him, Ghanaian striker Inaki Williams lay in wait and the Athletic Bilbao star stole the ball with only Costa to beat.
Diogo Costa was robbed of the ball in the closing seconds, but luckily Portugal remained unfazed
Cristiano Ronaldo was visibly shaken by his goalkeeper’s last-minute antics against Ghan
Fortunately for Portugal, Williams slipped trying to shoot under the challenge of a desperate Costa and his tame effort was eventually cleared.
After the heart-in-mouth moment, Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo rushed at Portugal’s keeper after seeing him drained by a mistake that cost his side nearly all three points.
Ronaldo told Costa: ‘Smile, we won. It didn’t end in a goal, did it? You gotta smile, we fucking win. One more win and we’re done. You can laugh. Let’s go’.
Ronaldo went straight to Costa after the game to try and cheer him up after the late scare
Costa has been in excellent form for Porto this season to cement his rightful place as Portugal’s first choice between the posts.
He saved two penalties in Porto’s 4-0 win over Club Brugge in the Champions League last month.
Costa has been linked with a move to Manchester United, while Chelsea have also emerged as a potential suitor.