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Serbia's Filip Kostic celebrates scoring their equaliser. Reuters
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Cristiano Ronaldo throws his captain's armband to the ground after being denied a winner against Serbia on March 27. Getty
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Cristiano Ronaldo cannot believe the decision to rule out his late strike at the Rajko Mitic Stadium in Belgrade. Getty
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Ronaldo shows his frustration after the World Cup qualifying draw in Serbia. EPA
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Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo argues with assistant referee. EPA
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Cristiano Ronaldo can't hide his frustration. EPA
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Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo was furious with the decision to deny him a goal. EPA
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Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo in action. Reuters
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Portugal's Diogo Jota celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal. AP
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Portugal's Diogo Jota scores their second goal. Reuters
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Serbia's Aleksandar Mitrovic celebrates scoring their first goal. Reuters
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Serbia's Filip Kostic celebrates scoring their equaliser. Reuters
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Cristiano Ronaldo throws his captain's armband to the ground after being denied a winner against Serbia on March 27. Getty
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Cristiano Ronaldo cannot believe the decision to rule out his late strike at the Rajko Mitic Stadium in Belgrade. Getty
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Ronaldo shows his frustration after the World Cup qualifying draw in Serbia. EPA
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Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo argues with assistant referee. EPA
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Cristiano Ronaldo can't hide his frustration. EPA
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Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo was furious with the decision to deny him a goal. EPA
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Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo in action. Reuters
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Portugal's Diogo Jota celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal. AP
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Portugal's Diogo Jota scores their second goal. Reuters
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Serbia's Aleksandar Mitrovic celebrates scoring their first goal. Reuters
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Serbia's Filip Kostic celebrates scoring their equaliser. Reuters
Cristiano Ronaldo rages, hurls armband and storms off pitch after being denied World Cup winner - in pictures
Portugal were held in Serbia after Ronaldo's 'goal' was ruled out
Dominic Hart
28 March, 2021
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