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Published 12:20 1 Jul 2018 BST
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However, there were no excuses offered, or regrets expressed, by Ronaldo in his post-match interview on Saturday night. The Real Madrid forward was dignified and classy, offering praise for his opponents and his team mates.
"We must congratulate Uruguay because they are the national team that are in the quarter-finals," he said in his post-match interview.
"I think we played a good game and maybe we deserved more, but in football the ones that score the most goals win and they scored two, so congratulations. We leave with our heads held high. As the captain of Portugal I know how hard we have worked and we must be proud of the team."Ronaldo then praised the organisation of the tournament in Russia, saying every facet of it was to the highest standard.
"And I also want to congratulate the organisation of this World Cup, it has been fantastic in every way; the organisation, the security, the atmosphere is perfect and it must be said."https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bFbzi54Az8
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