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Ronaldo Promises Szoboszlai a Portugal Shirt After Viral Post-Match Moment

The pledge followed Portugal’s 3-2 win in Budapest, where the captain scored a penalty to bolster his record tally.

Overview

  • After the final whistle in Budapest, Dominik Szoboszlai attempted a shirt swap but Cristiano Ronaldo had already given his jersey away.
  • Ronaldo promised the Hungary captain a match-worn home shirt at the return qualifier in Lisbon next month, telling him, "In Portugal, okay?"
  • Video of their exchange outside Portugal’s dressing room spread rapidly across social media.
  • Portugal’s 3-2 victory kept Roberto Martínez’s side on maximum points in Group F, with Ronaldo converting a second-half penalty.
  • Szoboszlai now returns to Liverpool duty with heightened attention after his recent 30-yard free-kick winner against Arsenal.