Cristiano Ronaldo was a huge success with Spanish giants Real Madrid, but one of the fierce incidents left a poor impression on one of his former LA La Liga opponents
Former LaLiga star Walter Pandini accused Cristiano Ronaldo of arrogance as he spoke of the Portuguese superstar and memorable flashpoint. Ronaldo has achieved many successes with a staggering 450 goals in 438 games for Spanish giants Real Madrid.
However, between his spell with Los Blancos there was a number of controversial flashpoints. The pair collided during the 2010/11 season and were mostly hit during the game.
And Ronaldo was the main instigator – the jive about his opponent’s wages is a certain painful point – Pandiani also revealed that Sergio Ramos and later manager Jose Mourinho were involved.
Speaking to the Spanish newspaper, he said:
“It was driving him away, he was practicing free kicks and shooting people, so he started a really hot game.
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“During the match against Real Madrid, Cristiano pushed my teammate (Javier) Camunas and I went to protect him.
“The brawl continued in the changing room tunnel with him and Sergio Ramos. I was very angry. I was. I didn’t like his attitude at all. He was a rog haughty guy. He was an incredible scorer, but his actions wanted a lot.
“Then (Jose) Mourinho came out and after playing in the first division for 11 years, I said I was looking for free advertising. It was very uncomfortable.”
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Real Madrid ultimately lost 1-0 that day – a loss that destroyed the title prospects significantly. The Los Blancos eventually scored four points for rivals that Barcelona comes at the end of the season.
Ronaldo ultimately got the Laliga Crown the following season, but only one more league title during the Santiago Bernabeu. Ronaldo eventually left the club in 2018 with a shocking move to Juventus, then returned to Manchester United after three seasons.
His second spell at Old Trafford mixed in as he was xed by Eric Ten Hag the following year, despite winning the net 24 times in his first campaign. Ronaldo’s contract was eventually cancelled after an explosive interview with Piers Morgan.
He has been with Saudi Arabia’s Al Nasr ever since, reaching the club’s 800 mark of goals at the back end last season.
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