Cristiano Ronaldo throws journalist's microphone into LAKE after being frustrated with questioning during Portugal team stroll
- Portugal face Hungary in final Group game and are yet to win at Euro 2016
- Cristiano Ronaldo is yet to score and has cut a frustrated figure in France
- Portugal star grabbed and launched reporter's mic into lake on Thursday
- Fernando Santos' men face England if they finish second in Group F
Cristiano Ronaldo has cut a frustrated figure at Euro 2016 this summer with Portugal yet to win a game and facing the prospect of elimination at the group stage.
On Thursday, it seemed the star had reached boiling point as he grabbed a microphone from a reporter and launched it into a lake.
Clearly irked by questions ahead of Portugal's final group match against leaders Hungary, the Real Madrid forward snatched the mic and threw it before continuing his walk with team-mates.
Cristiano Ronaldo has endured a difficult Euro 2016 and cut a frustrated figure on Thursday morning
The Portugal talisman grabbed the microphone of a reporter as he was questioned during the team's stroll
Ronaldo snatches the microphone and the reporter shows little fight as he prepares to launch it into a lake
Ronaldo watches on as he throws the mic away during the squad's stroll around the lake behind their hotel
Ronaldo and his Portugal team-mates could still be eliminated and face Hungary in Lyon on Thursday night
In footage taken by cmjornal, it is understood Fernando Santos' men were enjoying a morning stroll around the lake behind their hotel in Linas-Marcoussis when the journalist approached and asked Ronaldo, in Portuguese, the seemingly innocuous question: 'Are you ready for the game today?'
The Portugal star was clearly in no mood for talking and made his feelings known by launching the mic before continuing his walk and looking straight ahead
Ronaldo was a figure of ridicule on Saturday from football fans across Europe as he missed a penalty against Austria days after claiming Iceland had a 'small mentality'.
The 31-year-old launched an astonishing attack on the Euro 2016 minnows after the tournament outsiders held Portugal to a 1-1 draw in their opening Group F fixture.
Ronaldo turns his back on the Iceland team and gives a bemused look as they celebrate at the final whistle
The Portugal star only shook the hand of one opponent before leaving the field after being held to a 1-1 draw
Portugal are third in Group F and face Hungary on Thursday - they meet England if they finished second
Ronaldo only shook the hand of one opponent before leaving the field after last week's game and accused Iceland of not trying to win.
Ronaldo said: 'I thought they'd won the Euros the way they celebrated at the end, it was unbelievable.
'When they don't try to play and just defend, defend, defend this, in my opinion, shows a small mentality and they are not going to do anything in the competition.
'We just try our best, keep the ball all the time and Iceland didn't try anything, they were just 'defend, defend, defend' and were playing on the counter attack.
Ronaldo holds his head in his hands after missing from the penalty spot against Austria on Saturday
Ronaldo's frustrating Euro 2016 continued after the star saw his penalty strike the post as Portugal were held
Things have not gone to plan for Ronaldo on the pitch and the Portugal star is yet to score in the tournament
Five days later, Ronaldo stepped up to take a late spot-kick for Portugal but saw his effort cannon off the post as Portugal had to settle for a goalless draw and just two points from two games.
Portugal will be looking to claim all three points at the Stade des Lumieres in Lyon in a bid to land themselves an 'easier' route to the final.
Ronaldo and Co will face England if they finish in second place and could face Croatia if they remain third.
However, should Austria beat Iceland and Portugal lose, goal difference will determine their fate and they could be on the plane home by Friday.
