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Portugal national football team
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Oct 11, 2013 at 8.45pm UK
 
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Cristiano Ronaldo tight-lipped on deliberate booking claim

Cristiano Ronaldo refused to comment on claims he got booked on purpose to ensure his availability for next month's World Cup qualification playoffs.

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo refused to comment on suggestions he deliberately got booked against Israel to ensure his availability for the World Cup qualification playoffs next month.

The Real Madrid forward was cautioned late on in the 1-1 draw for protesting to the referee, which means he will be suspended for the final group match against Luxembourg on Tuesday.

With Portugal almost certain to finish runner-up to Russia the suspension means Ronaldo will definitely be available for the playoff match, but the attacker refused to discuss the yellow card.

"I can't talk about that [booking]," Ronaldo told reporters. "FIFA is always very attentive to those situations."

"The playoff is the most important and I don't want to be out. I will be at those two matches."

Portugal are second in Group F, three points behind Russia but with a much worse goal difference than the leaders, who travel to Azerbaijan on Tuesday.

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Q Netherlands Netherlands32107
Q Senegal flag Senegal32016
3 Ecuador flag Ecuador31114
4 Qatar Qatar30030

Group B

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Q England flag England32107
Q United States USA31205
3 Iran Iran31023
4 Wales flag Wales30121

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Q Argentina Argentina32016
Q Poland Poland31114
3 Mexico Mexico31114
4 Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia31023

Group D

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Q France France32016
Q Australia Australia32016
3 Tunisia Tunisia31114
4 Denmark Denmark30121

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Q Japan Japan32016
Q Spain Spain31114
3 Germany Germany31114
4 Costa Rica flag Costa Rica31023

Group F

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Q Morocco Morocco32107
Q Croatia Croatia31205
3 Belgium Belgium31114
4 Canada Canada30030

Group G

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Q Brazil Brazil32016
Q Switzerland Switzerland32016
3 Cameroon flag Cameroon31114
4 Serbia Serbia30121

Group H

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Q Portugal Portugal32016
Q Republic of Korea South Korea31114
3 Uruguay flag Uruguay31114
4 Ghana flag Ghana31023


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