So much for the "good boy": Ronaldo grilled at Ireland press conference | OneFootball

That really backfired: Before the World Cup qualifying match against Ireland, Cristiano Ronaldo praised the Irish fans at the press conference and emphasized how much he loves playing in Ireland. However, he also dropped a sentence that he might have regretted later: "I swear I will try to be a good boy."

This vow was broken by the superstar in the game after just 61 minutes. And he did his team a disservice with that.

Because after an elbow check against Ireland's O'Shea, the 40-year-old was sent off with a straight red card. At least in the 225 matches before, Ronaldo was always a "good boy," having never received a red card in his international career until now.

But aside from the red card, it was a rough evening for the Portuguese: Instead of securing the group victory, they ended up losing to Ireland 2-0.

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