Spain defender Gerard Pique scrutinized Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo, saying the hat trick hero had a propensity for tossing himself to the ground.
The Real Madrid star's goal was his third – his first coming after he won a penalty – as he drove Portugal to a hard-battled point in the Group B match in Sochi.
In any case, Pique was troubled with the fouls, saying Ronaldo routinely misrepresented contact.
"We have had more shots. They had three shots and scored three goals," the Barcelona defender said.
"Games go one way and you need to confront it.
"Finding yourself in the opening session of a World Cup with a penalty against you in the second minutes, you need to leave with nice sentiments after how the match went.
"Cristiano is inclined to diving."
Spain overwhelmed most of the contest, taking a 3-2 lead because of a Diego Costa brace and Nacho Fernandez's fine strike, before Ronaldo's late heroics.
Be that as it may, Fernando Hierro's men were left to lament a mix-up by goalkeeper David de Gea, who mishandled in a clear Ronaldo strike late in the first half.
In any case, Pique defended his teamate, saying: "He has been doing this for a long time and we as a whole face it, I'm certain that in critical minutes he will be the way he has dependably been.
"An absence of certainty? Not in any way, it's what you need to propose. In the changing area unmistakably David is our goalkeeper, he's indicated it for a considerable length of time."
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