Martin Dubravka “prayed” Cristiano Ronaldo would not catch him in the face before being taken out by his former Manchester United team-mate.
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WHAT HAPPENED? Ronaldo flew into a challenge on Newcastle United goalkeeper Dubravka during Portugal’s 1-0 win over Slovakia in a Euro 2024 qualifier on Friday. The 38-year-old was booked for the rash foul and Dubravka, who was briefly Ronaldo’s team-mate last season during a loan stint at Old Trafford, detailed where the Al-Nassr man caught him during the collision.
WHAT THEY SAID: “In the shoulder, the neck and the chest,” Dubravka told reporters after the game. “I just closed my eyes and prayed that he [Ronaldo] wouldn’t hit me in the face as well. When I saw his studs coming at me, I didn’t even look. These are…
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