Cristiano Ronaldo has refused to clarify whether he
deliberately got himself booked during Portugal's 1-1 draw with Israel.
The result, coupled with Russia's 4-0 win over
Luxembourg, means Portugal is all but certain to miss out on automatic
qualification to the 2014 FIFA World Cup from Group F of the European section.
Portugal sits three points adrift of Fabio Capello's men
with an inferior goal difference going into the final qualifiers and is likely
to feature in the play-offs.
