Odegaard fumes at ex-Benfica man: no place in football (Video) | OneFootball

Deep into stoppage time, with Portugal trying to hold on to a 2-1 win in Norway, Bernardo Silva, who had come on in the closing minutes, committed a hard foul on Martin Odegaard, and the former Benfica player drew heavy criticism from the captain of the Nordic side.

"I took a knock to the ankle. It probably won’t be fine tonight, but I hope it gets better over the next few days. It was a reckless act on his part. He just took me down long after I had passed the ball. I don’t understand what he’s doing," he began, speaking to TV2.

After the foul, the two players exchanged a few words. "What did I say to him? I don’t think we should talk about that on television," he replied when asked whether it had anything to do with their past at Manchester City and the rivalry with Arsenal. "You’ll have to ask him. I don’t know what he’s doing. This has no place on a football pitch. It’s a shame that people act like this, but that’s life," he added.

Andreas Schjelderup, Benfica winger - upset after the defeat in Oslo - was also unhappy with the incident. "It’s part of the game. It’s an ugly late challenge. It’s a bit over the top, but unfortunately referees can’t see everything," he said.

To round things off, Patrick Berg also aimed criticism at Bernardo Silva. "It’s ugly. It’s a deliberate challenge where he just kicks him. Completely unnecessary. It’s very frustrating, and it looked like Martin (Odegaard) was in quite a lot of pain," he said.

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