The well-known Spanish television presenter suggested that Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo could have sent an equally honest message to fans.
Cristiano Ronaldo once again made himself the protagonist of the Champions League last week in Madrid. Atlético Madrid may have emerged with a potentially decisive victory, but it was their former Real Madrid nemesis who stole several headlines with his five-fingered gesture.
Cristina trolls Cristiano
As Ronaldo left the field of play for half-time at the Wanda Metropolitano, he held up his hand towards the home fans - many of whom had been verbally abusing the Juve man - that most commentators took to be referring to the five Champions League titles he had. Some of them, of course, coming at the bitter expense of Atlético. For anyone in any doubt, in the mixed zone after the game, the Portuguese player confirmed the reason.
Later, on popular Spanish TV show 'Zapeando', well-known presenter Cristina Pedroche - who is a huge Rayo Vallecano supporter - decided to fire back at the forward, with her own digit gesture. Before she did, her co-presenter, Anna Simon, started the retort.
"It's true, he has five Champions Leagues and Atlético zero. And he has five golden balls, golden boots and 200,000 other prizes.
"However, no matter how big your trophy room is, there is one thing that will never fit in there... your ego."
Tax fraud gesture needs toes
Cristina stepped up. "It's not nice, yes? she started. "But, he could have used his toes as well to have made another gesture..."
At this point she lifted her bare feet onto the table and held up nine fingers alongside her toes. She then explained:
"There are 10 plus 5 plus 4 which equals 19," she clarified, "which is the number of millions that he had to pay to the Treasury for his tax problems!"
As well as her regular appearances on various prime-time television programmes in Spain, Cristina Pedroche also made headlines when she married three-starred Michelin chef David Muñoz.
Vibilpstu
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She think Ronaldo will be interested in her.
yuscrsyz
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if you know and understand what it take as a player to be abuse on field of play by opposite supporters then you will know exactly the heart of the man cr7.one thin is sure the returning match in the Turin.God bless cr7!God bless football!
ADIL9ABRAR
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she just want to become famous by using the name of RONALDO
stenco2017
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Haters everywhere.....
almuraisi0292
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She is seeking publicity for ratings. lol
Masbkmnops
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l'm more than Athletico team!!!!!
NebaBorizo
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it's pitiful and shameful that everyone of them haters sees Juve's 2 - 0 lost to Atlético as Ronaldo's fault! I hope you will have more news to give and gestures to make when he shuts you up on the 12th of March 2019!
dauelmnsz
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I do not know when our world became so soft and offended when someone believes in themself, but the reason many people hate Ronaldo is the same reason I admire him. He never doubts himself and that allows him to never give up. His confidence, or "ego," is what keeps him so driven. I do not understand how that is wrong or bad. To me, it seems that the people who get annoyed by Ronaldo's "arrogance" (Zlatan, also) are people who just simply cannot match Ronaldo in self confidence. Likely, the people criticizing him have self confidence issues and feel better when putting people with soaring self confidence down. If you ask me, being as confident as Ronaldo is a good thing.