Juventus Journalist Defends Cristiano Ronaldo After Striker Angrily Flung His Shirt Against Genoa
- Cristiano Ronaldo played full 90 minutes in Juventus 3-1 win over Genoa in the Serie A
- The Portuguese striker failed to score in the encounter and was visibly furious after the game
- Clips have shown the striker flinging his shirt behind the post as soon as the match ended
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A journalist attached to Juventus football club of Italy has leapt to the defence of Portuguese sensation Cristiano Ronaldo after the striker was seen flinging his shirt at full time.
Moments after the final whistle of the Serie A clash between Juventus and Genoa, Ronaldo who looked upset threw his shirt around the back post.
The Old Lady won the game 3-1 but Ronaldo was not on the score sheet, with many alleging the 36-year-old was upset he did not score.
A few netizens slammed CR7 on social media for his inappropriate behaviour.
But Juventus reporter Romeo Agresti had another story to narrate. He said that Ronaldo had instead tossed the shirt to a ball boy who asked for it.
Clips of the incident was shared online by Ronaldo fans to further claim that the legend has thrown the shirt to a ball boy on request.
Juventus manager Andrea Pirlo said after the game:
“It’s normal he wanted to score a goal, especially when the game was getting complicated, as he is a champion and always wants to make his mark."
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Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo finally got on the scoresheet for Portugal after going three games without a goal while on international duty recently.
The European champions had to labour to overturn the game after their opponents took a shock lead on the hour mark.
The 36-year-old has now scored for his country in every calendar year since making his international debut in 2004.
It was also CR7's first goal for Portugal in 2022 after he was denied a goal in the 2-2 draw against Serbia.
Ronaldo has scored most of his goals at international level against Lithuania, Sweden and Luxembourg with seven and six strikes respectively.
Legit.ng earlier reported that Paris Saint-Germain goal-poacher Kylian Mbappe has stated that although he has played against superstars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, he tells himself he is the best.
Messi and Ronaldo are arguably the best players of their generation having dominated the football space for more than a decade, winning everything possible.
Both legends split a staggering 11 Ballon d’Or titles between themselves with the Argentine winning it six times, while his Portuguese counterpart has won five.
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