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Ronaldo throwing captain's armband and walking off was an overreaction - Del Piero

Juventus legend Alessandro Del Piero has criticised Cristiano Ronaldo for throwing his captain's armband to the ground and walking off the field during Portugal's 2-2 draw with Serbia.

The 36-year-old appeared to have scored a late winner for his side in the World Cup qualifying clash when his effort appeared to cross the line before Stefan Mitrovic cleared it away.

But the officials did not award the goal and the Juventus star reacted angrily, eventually walking down the tunnel before the final whistle.

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What has been said?

Del Piero understands why Ronaldo was angry about the decision, but says he was wrong to have such an extreme reaction.