'It is a concern' - Roberto Martinez worried after pitch invader confronts Cristiano Ronaldo during his warm-up ahead of Portugal's Nations League tie against Germany
Roberto Martinez revealed his worry after Cristiano Ronaldo was confronted by a pitch invader ahead of Portugal's Nations League game against Germany.
A supporter ran up to Ronaldo during the warm-up ahead of the semi-final in Munich, which Portugal won 2-1. Though the situation was quickly dealt with, the Portugal boss was not happy that an invader was able to get so close to his captain.
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WHAT MARTINEZ SAID
Martinez said: "It is a concern because today the intentions of the fans were good. But there will be a difficult moment if the intentions are wrong and players are exposed. I don’t think that should happen. Maybe there is a message to the fans that this is not the right way. It is not good that the players are so exposed on the pitch."