'I'm ASTOUNDED. It's indefensible': Mike Dean claims Portugal's penalty against Ghana '100 per cent' should have been overturned and says it's 'scary' that VAR didn't get involved before Cristiano Ronaldo converted the spot-kick

Former Premier League referee Mike Dean thinks the lack of VAR intervention in Cristiano Ronaldo's penalty against Ghana was 'scary'.

Portugal beat Ghana 3-2 in their World Cup opener, Ronaldo netting from the spot after drawing a 'foul' from Mohammed Salisu.

Many viewers disagreed with the decision, thinking Salisu got the ball and Ronaldo went down easily. And Dean agrees with them.

Former Premier League referee Mike Dean cannot believe that the decision wasn't overturned

'The defender clearly plays the ball,; he said after the game.