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Portugal coach Santos: This is the apology message I received from the referee who disallowed Ronaldo's goal

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Cristiano Ronaldo appealed with officials after being denied what looked like a late winner. [Photo: Courtesy]

Portugal boss Fernando Santos has claimed "embarrassed" referee Danny Makelie has apologised for denying Cristiano Ronaldo's winning goal on Saturday night.

The Juventus star thought he'd bagged a late winner against Serbia when he converted from a tight angle.

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