FANS were concerned after noticing Ruben Dias faced Belgium with an eye issue on Sunday night.
TV cameras picked up a painful-looking swelling underneath the Portugal defender’s eye at the start of the last-16 tie.
It didn’t seem to hinder Dias – but the Man City star was powerless to stop defending champions Portugal crash out of the tournament after a 1-0 defeat.
The player was making his 32nd appearance for the Selecao in Seville and was an ever-present throughout the Euros going into the game.
It is not clear how Dias picked up the injury.
He faced up to Thorgan Hazard’s powerful shot that opened the scoring late in the first-half, but could not divert it away from the Portugal goal.
Fans were concerned that the 24-year-old had hurt himself in the lead-up to the game.
Twitter user Jenna asked: “Woah, anyone notice Ruben Dias left eye then?!”
One fan wrote: “Ruben Dias looks like he has a gnarly eye stye.”
Dias largely avoided injury during his first year with Manchester City.
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Making 50 appearances, he won the Football Writers’ Player of the Year award while lifting the Premier League trophy.
Portugal and Belgium were vying for a place in the quarter-finals on Sunday, with Italy awaiting in Munich for the winner.
Dias was almost Portugal’s saviour late in the second half, but his powerful header was well saved by Thibaut Courtois as Belgium held on for victory.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
