Maybe unsurprisingly, Portugal boss Roberto Martinez held a special opinion of the incident, and having defended his captain, took a swipe at Hallgrimsson for talking concerning the referee within the build-up.
“The pink card is only a captain that has by no means been despatched off earlier than in 226 video games – I believe that simply deserves credit score – and at the moment, I believed it was a bit harsh as a result of he cares concerning the staff,” mentioned Martinez.
“He was 60 minutes or 58 minutes within the field being grabbed, being pulled, being pushed and clearly when he tries to get away from the defender.
“I believe the motion seems worse than what it really is, I do not assume it is an elbow, I believe it is a full physique, however from the place the digital camera is, it seems like an elbow. However we settle for it.
“The one factor that leaves a bitter style in my mouth is on the press convention yesterday, your coach was speaking concerning the facet of the referees being influenced, after which a giant centre-half falls on the ground so dramatically on the flip of Cristiano's physique.”
