Your World of Legal Intelligence
 United Kingdom | +44 (0) 20 7284 8080

'The agenda is insane!' -Manchester United fans furious as Ronaldo denied penalty vs West Ham

Document Cited in Related
Vincent
Published date22 January 2022
With 36 minutes on the clock, the Portuguese star, who was largely starved of service during the first half, went down inside the penalty area under a challenge from Hammers defender Kurt Zouma

Looking to bring Alex Telles' high ball under his spell, Ronaldo went down when he felt a push in the back and on the shoulders from the Frenchman, sparking cries of 'penalty' from those in the stands, whilst the former Real Madrid star turned round expecting to see Moss pointing to the spot.

Instead, the experienced Premier League whistle-blower waved away Ronaldo's protests, signalling play on, whilst VAR had a close look at the incident.

There was a little bit of contact between the pair, that cannot be denied, but VAR deemed it not strong enough to be worth a penalty, something Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson was in agreement with.

Speaking on Gillette Soccer Saturday, Merson said: "Ronaldo went down very...

To continue reading

Request your trial

VLEX uses login cookies to provide you with a better browsing experience. If you click on 'Accept' or continue browsing this site we consider that you accept our cookie policy. ACCEPT