Juventus’ Emre Can insists Cristiano Ronaldo earned the right to ‘celebrate as he liked’ against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.
Ronaldo is being investigated for mimicking Diego Simeone’s explicit gesture after Juve’s 3-0 victory over Atleti last week, but Emre believes the No 7’s hat-trick on the night gave him immunity.
“Tactically I’d never played like that before,” the midfielder told Bild.
“We kept going from a back three to a back four. It was a clever move by Allegri, who acted like a chess player, and his plan was completely successful.
“For the first time in the club’s history, we overturned a 2-0 deficit in the Champions League.
“At the end of the game, there was pure emotion in the dressing room, like I’d rarely experienced before.
“From the outside it’s difficult to understand how much pressure there was on us after the first leg.
“Between the two matches there was a sense of tension in the city. Not many believed in us, but we wanted to send a signal to the world and let everyone know we were still there.
“Ronaldo? I don’t want to assess his gesture, but after Simeone’s one in the first leg, it must be said that someone like Ronaldo, given his performance, was allowed to respond and celebrate as he liked.
“Everyone in the stadium knew who the celebration was addressed to. I feel great with him, I was delighted with his hat-trick because it wasn’t easy for him in the first leg.
“He had to swallow several bitter mouthfuls and wanted to give an answer. The way he did, with that hat-trick, was incredible.
“I can say that Ronaldo’s the very quiet type, with both feet on the ground. He doesn’t show off his star status and he’s impressed me a lot.
“He’s the first to say ‘hello’ and ‘thank you’ for anything. He doesn’t act like this with only us mates, but also all the masseurs, coaches…
“People would be surprised if they saw how normal he was.”
Tijan_milla
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Exactly!!..i see no reason why he should be banned. It is said that "payback is a b**ch!" and like it or not,some of us enjoyed that ballsy celebration from 'C RO RO'😂😂
Cataelsuz
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Uefa should be charged for improper headlines [Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
yadblmu
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Ronaldo was just helping the old lady to pass [Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
Vibilpstu
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He will always remain the lover n the hater but does who love football knows dat dis man is a great goat.
Gbormittah
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Ronaldo was playing for Manchester United in England where he had conquered by winning the UEFA champions league and a set of other trophies and individual awards. Few months later when the English Premier League was becoming boring to him, he heard of a dwarf from the South that has been making exploits in the Spanish league with the help of two veterans, Lord Iniesta and Earl Xavi. Ronaldo, being a lone ranger, took his belongings, headed South to Spain and sought refuge in the house of the closest rival to the dwarf king. There, he built his castle and raided the country, stripping the dwarf king of all his glory, winning the ballon d'or 4 times. When Lord Iniesta and Earl Xavi could not keep up with the fierce battle, Barcelona recruited two young nobles, Neymar and Suarez, to slave for the dwarf. Of course, we all know that the young Lord Neymar was a deserter. He took to his heels when the war became intense. However, Ronaldo yet again conquered in Spain. As time passed, there were whispers mocking Ronaldo for not being able to win a trophy for his country of birth. Then again Ronaldo set out with mere farmers, blacksmiths and bricklayers. He motivated them against all odds till he won the Battle of France, where he took the Euro Cup as the spoils of the battle (mind you, it has been recorded that till date, the dwarf king is still in search of at least a spoon for his countrymen but none has come forth. He had even gone on exile for sometime and came back yet the situation worsened). Ronaldo having conquered Spain, sensed he was going to start living a boring life yet again. He then heard of a country in the north where strikers hardly score goals. He took his belongings and set out on a journey northwards to Italy where he has built another castle and is making exploits as usual. He is currently "The King in the North" meanwhile the dwarf king is still stuck in Spain, ruling a small fishing village, maltreating poor farmers like Huesca and Girona.