Portugal midfielder Joao Mario confirmed on Tuesday that the handshake that sparked controversy between Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandez was the result of a joke between the Manchester United duo.
In a video clip, there was a lukewarm relationship between Ronaldo and Vannandez on Monday, and the shot quickly published on social media, which sparked speculation about their relationship with an exclusive interview conducted by Ronaldo and talked about his “betrayal” from United.
Fernandez appears in the video touching Ronaldo’s arm when he passed in front of him in the players ’room, Cristiano showed the handshake, and Bruno reluctantly accepted her for a short time without looking at his teammate.
“I was there and watched everything.
It was a funny and bad moment of understanding abroad, it was a joke between them because Bruno was late, and the last to arrived, and Cristiano told him if he had come using the boat,” Joao Mario said at a press conference in Lisbon on Tuesday.
“I understand that the pictures can be interpreted in different ways, but they were a joke between them. They have a great relationship because they play together, and I saw them throughout the day yesterday and there is no problem between them.
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Joao Mario does not believe that Ronaldo’s interview will cause any distraction in the players’ room and believes that the time he spends with the national team is a safe space for him.
“There is no additional pressure. We are all used to dealing with great pressure because we are playing in big clubs,” he added.
“Playing in the World Cup represents a dream for many and makes us just feel more responsibility. I don’t think the interview will add any pressure on it or anyone else. “.
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