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Portugal players Pepe and Bruno Fernandes lashed out at the Argentine referee in charge of their 1-0 World Cup quarter-final defeat by Morocco, claiming his nationality impacted the game.

Cristiano Ronaldo left the World Cup in tears on Saturday, walking off down the tunnel with his dreams of winning the trophy in tatters.

England captain Harry Kane was crestfallen as his shock penalty miss meant the Three Lions’ agonising wait for a World Cup continued.

Olivier Giroud scored the winner and Harry Kane missed a late penalty as holders France beat England 2-1 in a tense World Cup quarter-final on Saturday.

Argentinian legend Lionel Messi is the people’s champion but the superstar has had his nose out of joint after his nation’s shootout win over the Netherlands on Saturday morning (Australian time).

From Leandro Paredes’ reckless brain fade that sparked a bench-clearing stoush to Lionel Messi’s heated exchange with the Dutch coach, Saturday’s quarter-final between Argentina and Netherlands was as dramatic as it comes.

Just when the Argentina-Netherlands World Cup match couldn’t get any crazier.

Portugal coach Fernando Santos admitted that Cristiano Ronaldo had been unhappy to be dropped to the bench as he pleaded for a line to be drawn under the affair.

The drama in Argentina’s tense quarterfinal victory over the Netherlands continued after the final whistle, as Lionel Messi and Emiliano Martinez took aim at the referee and Dutch boss Louis van Gaal.

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said Friday that Cristiano Ronaldo never told him he wanted to leave Old Trafford.