Cristiano Ronaldo has a singular mind, and that is perhaps the thing which has allowed him to triumph at the top of the game over such a long period. Since being benched by Erik ten Hag at Manchester United though, his decision-making seems to be on the decline faster than any of his physical capabilities.
Ronaldo made a number of eyebrow-raising statements during the latest Globe Soccer Awards, and seemingly continues to grow frustrated at the ‘Messi’ taunts during games. It has been a feature of his latter career outside of England that fans will chant Messi at him, and after it happened again, Ronaldo appears to say ‘I am here, not Messi’ to the crowd – although is unconfirmed.
Caption competition…#CR7 #Messi #RealMadrid pic.twitter.com/Lb6XaVinh2
— Football España (@footballespana_) February 9, 2024
What is clear is that as he is going down the Al-Nassr tunnel, two fans throw Al-Hilal scarfs at him. He bends down to pick one up, and rubs it on his crotch before throwing it away, in another baffling show of immaturity from a player accustomed to the highest pressure.
cristiano ronaldo moved from one of the classiest players itw to one of the craziest people itw😭😭
No one respects anymore pic.twitter.com/u5ZJhAzPWt
— Motown Lifestyle™ (@OfficialMotown) February 9, 2024
Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr had just lost to Al-Hilal 2-0 in a friendly – the pair are separated by seven points in the Saudi Pro League, with the latter well on course for the title at the halfway point.
W Cr7 fuck them mfs
Maybe he wanted to give the opposing fan something to remember him by?
Not nearly as gross as the hgh-gnome spitting on Duda.