I can see Spain from here: Portugal v Morocco

[linus]

If Morocco can manage to equalize here, it would set up an interesting matchday 3 in that group.

[linus]

This ref is pretty bad indeed, couldn't spot that Ronaldo dive that happened right in front of him.

[The Awesome Berbaslug!!!]

That was a blatant penalty. It was amusing watching the RTE commentators having to walk back their mockery of his dive, until subsequent replays showed the moroccan defender just kicking his calf.

[Jah Womble]

Great shame, but - with the exception of the Banksian save from Rui Patricio - Morocco really haven't tested Portugal nearly enough given their domination.

That half time bantz "feature" on the BBC made me feel nostalgic for the borscht cooking yesterday.

The downside of non-commercial broadcasting.

[Wouter D]

That was never a penalty. The Moroccan defender kicks his calf. Ronaldo takes some time to register the contact, then voluntarily goes down. I hope FIFA suspends him for a game or two.

[Wouter D]

Ah, Pepe. Ya twat.

[longeared]

Got to be some twatball points for Pepe for that...

[Pietro Paolo Virdis]

Hahaha, Pepe just did a Rivaldo but twenty times worse. What a castration-like kick in the bollocks he deserves.

[EIM]

Moroccan food one of the best in the world for me, Brians. All that Tagine gear, with couscous and lovely flatbreads. Shame they're going out.

[Levin]

Fuck Pepe

[Pérou Flaquettes]

Pepe's histrionics... honestly, he did exactly the same a few days ago vs Spain.

[Pérou Flaquettes]

the Moroccans have no proper centre-forward, that's their problem, so many chances squandered

[The Awesome Berbaslug!!!]

That was never a penalty. The Moroccan defender kicks his calf. Ronaldo takes some time to register the contact, then voluntarily goes down. I hope FIFA suspends him for a game or two.

In slow motion perhaps, but that doesn't change that you can't just do that.

[Arturo]

Sad for Morocco but no goals in either game tells its own story. Portugal carrying on from where they left off in 2016. They'll be hard work to watch if they make the knockout stages.

Pepe showed all the good and bad about himself within sixty seconds.

[Wouter D]

In slow motion perhaps, but that doesn't change that you can't just do that.

Let's just agree that there were no fine people on both sides.

[tee rex]

Pissed off with everyone after that. Morocco for enticing me into the tent and then not delivering, Portugal for being old Portugal, the ref for missing numerous cards, just frustrating all round.

[ad hoc]

Romanian commentators laughingly talked about (in English) "Classic Pepe". What you mean that he's an utter cunt?

[EIM]

What are you saying, folks. Ramos or Pepe?

[Ray de Galles]

Ramos has that funky hat, don't forget.

[ad hoc]

Ramos is the master. He doesn't get caught doing it quite so obviously as Pepe. Pepe is just a fucking dolt. Ramos is malevolent

[Felicity, I guess so]

Was going to start a thread on this before I left work: British media endlessly using the phrase “Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal” over the last few days.
If he carries on scoring like this and they win it maybe that’s what the country will be officially called- like Chavez adding ‘Bolivarian’ to Venezuela- A Republica CRonaldense de Portugal. With his face replacing the escudo on the flag.
Or maybe they’ll just give him Madeira