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Cristiano Ronaldo Storms Off Field Before Final Whistle, Throws Captain's Armband

Cristiano Ronaldo stormed off the field and threw off his captain's armband before the final whistle blew after his last minute goal was ruled no good.

With 13 seconds remaining in extra time, the forward received a long ball inside Serbia's box. Ronaldo tapped the ball in and it rolled past the goal line before a defender slid to swipe it out.

But the referees ruled the goal as no good.

Ronaldo was convinced his late strike had crossed the line, which would've handed Portugal the victory—and replays showed he was correct. But, there is no goal-line technology or VAR, thus no goal was given.