Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed what he told a South Korean defender Lee Sung-Jae before he was substituted in the second half.
The 37-year-old endured a frustrating evening as Selecao suffered a 2-1 defeat to Korea, who clinched second spot in the group.
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Ronaldo appeared to be upset with Fernando Santos' decision to withdraw him in the 65th minute, but he has revealed he was not happy with Sung-Jae's attempts to get him off the field.
"What happened was that, before my departure, the player from Korea told me to leave quickly," Ronaldo was quoted as saying by Goal.
"I told him to shut up. He has no authority, he doesn't have to give an opinion, he would speed up the pace if he were the referee.
"But there doesn't have to be controversy, things stay on the pitch."
The Portugal also gave his view of the incident with many believing Ronaldo was upset with his decision.
"Cristiano Ronaldo left upset because a Korean player was sending him away and Pepe even had to intervene," he added.
"I heard what the Korean player was saying. If you see the images, you see Pepe going after the South Korean because of that."
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