Iceland's Kari Arnason has responded angrily to Christiano Ronaldo's "small mentality" jibe, saying the Portugal forward is no Lionel Messi.
A visibly frustrated Ronaldo was furious at the defensive tactics of Iceland, the smallest country at the tournament, after Tuesday's Group F clash.
"He's a fantastic footballer, but he's not a gracious human being," Arnason said.
"Obviously we're not going to create as many chances as a fantastic team like Portugal but his comments are the reason why Messi is always going to be one step ahead of him. You wouldn't expect Messi to say that. It shows we got under his skin."
The defender added: "It was lovely to hear that."
Meanwhile Iceland striker Alfred Finnbogason has played up the positives from a great day in the history of his country's football, suggesting there is more to come from his team in France after holding Portugal.
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What a day to be Icelandic! Great start to the tournament and we are just getting warm... #ISL @UEFAEURO
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"What a day to be Icelandic! Great start to the tournament and we are just getting warm... ", he said.
Iceland take on Hungary in their next Group F game on Saturday, before ending their group stage campaign against Austria on June 22.
A visibly frustrated Ronaldo was furious at the defensive tactics of Iceland, the smallest country at the tournament, after Tuesday's Group F clash.
"He's a fantastic footballer, but he's not a gracious human being," Arnason said.
"Obviously we're not going to create as many chances as a fantastic team like Portugal but his comments are the reason why Messi is always going to be one step ahead of him. You wouldn't expect Messi to say that. It shows we got under his skin."
The defender added: "It was lovely to hear that."
Meanwhile Iceland striker Alfred Finnbogason has played up the positives from a great day in the history of his country's football, suggesting there is more to come from his team in France after holding Portugal.
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Alfreð Finnbogason
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@A_Finnbogason
What a day to be Icelandic! Great start to the tournament and we are just getting warm... #ISL @UEFAEURO
12:10 AM - 15 Jun 2016
• 124 124 Retweets 647 647 likes
"What a day to be Icelandic! Great start to the tournament and we are just getting warm... ", he said.
Iceland take on Hungary in their next Group F game on Saturday, before ending their group stage campaign against Austria on June 22.
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