South Korea Star Cho Reveals What He Said To Ronaldo During World Cup Substitution Spat

South Korea Star Cho Reveals What He Said To Ronaldo During World Cup Substitution Spat

South Korea striker Cho Gue-sung has revealed what he said to Cristiano Ronaldo during the infamous substitution spat at the 2022 World Cup.

The Koreans lined up against a star-studded Portugal side in their final group stage outing the World Cup in Qatar. A 2-1 win was ultimately enough to see them through to the last-16, but a decisive goal only arrived in stoppage-time after Cho had clashed with five-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo as he slowly made his way from the field midway through the second half.

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Cho has told Yonhap’s ‘Saturday Wide’ programme of his heated exchange with an all-time great: “We were in a situation where we had to score one more goal against Portugal and Ronaldo was being substituted off. He was being slow so I walked up to him and said ‘faster’ in English to him. I wanted him to get off the pitch quicker. He wasn’t happy. There were many people who thought what I did wasn’t acceptable, but I wanted him off the pitch as quickly as possible because I was desperate to win.”

Ronaldo was subsequently dropped by Portugal following his angry reaction to being replaced against South Korea, with the 37-year-old saying of his altercation with Cho: “The Korean player was telling me to leave quickly and I told him to shut up because he has no authority. There is no need for controversy. It’s the heat of the match. Whatever happens, things always stay on the pitch.”

Credit: Goal.com

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