Sports · 3 July 2026
Ronaldo's blunt message to Modric after World Cup exit
A lip-reading expert has revealed what Cristiano Ronaldo said to Luka Modric after Portugal knocked Croatia out of the World Cup. Ronaldo told his old Real Madrid teammate, "You're finished too. You're not happy," after their emotional embrace on Thursday night. Modric, aged 40, seemed to reference a disallowed goal, saying, "I cannot play like this... that decision."
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