The Portugal national team achieved a resounding victory 5-0 against Uzbekistan in Houston, United States, for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group K.
However, a striking event at the post-match press conference captured the attention of the audience and this went viral on social media Tuesday June 23.
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The Portuguese striker is the only player in history to score in six different World Cups. Photo:EFE
The controversial encounter with a reporter after the 2026 FIFA World Cup match
While addressing the media in the mixed zone of the stadium in Houston, a reporter asked to speak. The Portuguese attacker previously asked him if he spoke Spanish and, upon receiving an affirmative response, he gave his turn.
The journalist began his speech by saying that “yesterday Lionel Messi scored two goals, Mbappé, Haaland and you continue to show that you are…”.
At that precise moment, the Portuguese player turned his head, He interrupted the consultation and pointed to another communicator to continue with the press conference. The Portuguese footballer pronounced the word “dale” to leave the journalist with no option to finish the question about the Argentine star.
😳🇵🇹 They mentioned Messi to Cristiano Ronaldo… and he preferred not to respond!
🎙️ In the middle of the conference, they asked him about Lionel Messi’s present at the 2026 World Cup, where he already became the top scorer in World Cup history.
👀 CR7 heard the question,… pic.twitter.com/5M5bnwXrry
— RLC News (@rlcnoticias) June 23, 2026
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The blunt response of the Portuguese captain about the conditions for meeting the press
The striker’s reaction generated astonishment among the people present in the treatment room. Minutes later, another reporter took the microphone and asked him if it was possible ask any type of doubt.
Given this, the attacker of the European squad responded forcefully that “It depends on the question. If not, I won’t answer.”.
The phrase was interpreted by many as a sign that the Portuguese forward I had no intention of making comparisons. nor debates related to Lionel Messi during a day that had also been historic for his professional career.
Portugal beat Uzbekistan 5-0 and recovered from the draw against the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Photo:EFE
Cristiano Ronaldo’s historic marks in Portugal’s victory over Uzbekistan
On a purely sporting level, the European team managed to recover from the 1-1 draw against the Democratic Republic of the Congo in his last presentation.
The attacker opened the account with a definition of volley after receiving a center sent by João Canceloand completed his second celebration of the afternoon before the break thanks to a pass from Bruno Fernandes.
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With these notes, the captain came to ten goals in the World Cups and surpassed Eusebio as his country’s top scorer in this competition.
Now the Portuguese is located three goals away from the provisional leader of the Golden Boot, Lionel Messi. The footballers Nuno Mendes, Rafael Leao and an own goal from Abdukodir Khusanov They structured the final score of 5-0.
Andrés Felipe Bejarano Bejarano
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