Portsmouth's Distin
tells Ronaldo: Tackle was clean
Sylvain Distin launched a staunch defence of the art of
tackling after Portsmouth clinched a place in the semi-finals of
the FA Cup at Wembley.
While Sulley Muntari scored the winner from the penalty
spot against hot favourites Manchester United with 13 minutes to
go, Distin found himself in the eye of a storm.
Top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo claimed he was not offered
enough protection by referee Martin Atkinson.
The United winger felt he should have been awarded a
penalty in the sixth minute when he danced into the area only for
Distin to block his path.
Distin is adamant his challenge was fair.
"If every time you touch a player it is a penalty, how do
you defend?" said the former Manchester City
centre-half.
"This is football - it is a contact sport.
"I went shoulder to shoulder with him. I was not going to
move out of the way.
"If you cannot do this and you cannot do that, then you
are not able to defend."
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