Martinez: Ronaldo did not commit any violence but just wanted to break away from the person who pulled him. The camera magnified the actual situation.

On November 14th, the European preliminaries of the World Cup started in the early morning. Ireland defeated Portugal 2-0 in this round. Cristiano Ronaldo's elbow turned red in the 61st minute. After the game, Martinez talked about the topic of Ronaldo getting red.

Regarding Ronaldo's red card, Martinez said: "We talked about it, and I think it is not easy for a player like Ronaldo to be sent off in the penalty area. Defensive players will always have physical contact with him, and the opposing players will pull him. There was no violence, he just tried to break away from them. He was not very lucky, and I think the angle of the broadcast camera magnified the actual situation. This is his first red card in the national team, which is unbelievable."