West Ham and France midfielder Dimitri Payet has spoken out about his challenge on Cristiano Ronaldo yesterday which resulted in the Portuguese striker being stretchered off.
Payet insists he did not intend to injure the Real Madrid man and said:
“It’s not in my nature to be a bad guy on the pitch. There is no question about it.”
Payet: "I came in for a tackle, got the ball back, but if I hurt him it wasn't intentional." pic.twitter.com/941i6vQvbA
— West Ham News (@WHUFC_News) July 11, 2016
According to UEFA Payet was statistically the best player of the tournament.
Dimitri Payet's stats at #EURO2016
5 games
21 chances created
15 take-ons
3 goals
2 assists⚽️🇫🇷🏆 #whufc pic.twitter.com/JIQgKKoSNM
— boohooMAN (@boohooMAN) July 4, 2016