You're not owed an entire running path though, the west ham player could equally have flung himself to the floor from the contact. Would that have been a freekick to him instead? Theatrics. If he went down naturally he'd have probably got it.
Not at all. The West Ham player has a clear movement towards his running path, tripping him at knee level.
ronaldo was running to get a foul off the palyer and not continuing with the ball. that's why they didn't give it
What? Once you pass a player, like Ronaldo clearly did here, if he sticks his leg in your direction tripping you, it's a stonewall penalty.
He's kicked it passed him and then ran to initiate contact into his knee. Smart but a bit obvious.