Cristiano Ronaldo reacted with an obscene gesture after "Messi" taunts from fans following Juve's Italian Super Cup loss to Lazio on Sunday.
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Footage has emerged of the 34-year-old superstar grabbing his crotch in the direction of supporters that had been chanting the name of his great rival at him.
Ronaldo is not used to losing finals, and his side's disappointing 3-1 loss was clearly a factor in him losing his head.
In fact, the Super Cup defeat ended a remarkable run of 14 consecutive victories in finals across his spells with Real Madrid, Portugal and Juventus.
Initially it appeared that the Portuguese icon would keep his cool.
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His first response to the taunts, to which he normally doesn't react, was to smile and nod, with his thumb up, as if to mock the chanting fans.
But Ronaldo struggled to keep his cool, moments later offering up the obscene gesture.
He had already illustrated what a huff he was in, when he instantly ripped off his runner-up medal during the trophy ceremony on the pitch.
Buschester-United
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He is grabbing Georgina Property not our business
-Ronewa-
1031
I am Leo Messi fan... but I don't allow my friends to talk bad about or disrespect Ronaldo i really really Respect wht he has done in Football world..
jokbcdkotu
745
Comparing Messi and Ronaldo is just a waste of time. The both have their debut. But i still prefer Ronaldo cos his great debut goes from place to place unlike Messi that everything about him is in Barça. Seriously Barça should set that guy free.
Nadan7
575
Football Rules : -1)NEVER DOUBT ON RONALDO -2) NEVER FORGET RULE NO. (1)😉
noubcdlmnr
554
European should be proud of Ronaldo, because he is the only great footballer from Europe. The rest are from south America.
azimotheus
343
when commenting on these two, I've read a lot of silly things. are we judging character or their football? if we judge character, maradona wouldn't be a mention now would he? well, character wise, messi is more presentable. a lot of folks however are being bias about Ronaldo's character. zlatan is one of the most self praising footballer there is but no one picks at him because well, he's not really in the GOAT debate picture right? but when ronaldo displays even a more subtle form of that, he's bashed for being rude and proud. that's not necessary. you don't know how these people work upstairs, some people are driven by that self regard... it makes them do better. there's no needs to pick on cr7. I think messi is the better footballer. a special talent I must say (even as a cr7 fan) but then cr7 is worth the comparison because he's frankly the best athlete in the sport and to rub shoulder with messi for 10 years is no lilttle achievement. So let's just act matured in comments and stop the insults, really, its just childish
musbimrsy
308
They chant Messi while he won more Ucls than Pes$id0g and Lazio combined.
mzeereal
227
That was the answer Ronaldo gave them..😂
SH221B
212
You can taunt a king when he is fallen, But remember when the king rises again you all are ended.
baucertuz
8
Comparing Messi and Ronaldo is just a waste of time. The both have their debut. But i still prefer Ronaldo cos his great debut goes from place to place unlike Messi that everything about him is in Barça. Seriously Barça should set that guy free.
I can donate you some brain...you have nothing better to say because Messi is 100 times better than tap in master