Twitter reacts as Ronaldo’s stunning strike vs. Sporting In Champions League
The defending champions Real Madrid beat Sporting Lisbon 2-1 on Wednesday evening – with the Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo scored a record-breaking late free-kick against his former club.
The three-time Ballon d’Or winner started his football career with the Portuguese outfit, for whom he racked up 25 league appearances before joining Manchester United in 2003.
.@Cristiano‘s stunning free-kick inspired a late come back for @realmadriden. 🙌 #UCL https://t.co/LhjXUW66VI
— BT Sport Football (@btsportfootball) September 14, 2016
The 31-year-old struck a brilliant equaliser in the final seconds on their home turf at Bernabeu. It was Ronaldo’s 12th free-kick goal in his Champions League tournament, setting up a new record for the competition.
However, Ronaldo refused to celebrate as a mark of tribute to his former club Sporting, here’s a selection of reactions from Twitter..!
Cristiano Ronaldo with his 550th senior career goal.
Real Madrid (366)
Man Utd (118)
Portugal (61)
Sporting CP (5) pic.twitter.com/rUZgOhjyIt— Squawka Football (@Squawka) September 14, 2016
That’s why people will continue loving Ronaldo. Loyal, Humble somebody. Didn’t even celebrate their wining goal. Top class
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— _doȘu™ : Tertius (@victor_kiitan) September 14, 2016
Ronaldo is just a poor mans Bolasie
— Michael (@Swan_1878) September 14, 2016
That goal from Ronaldo was amazing ????
— Alexis (@Stitch_Haze) September 14, 2016
Sporting are just so unlucky. They definitely didn’t deserve to lose. I feel for them.
— William Obie (@obiicavern) September 14, 2016
When Ronaldo does something amazing the world sleeps but when he crys or can’t come out with the win then the world is all at him smh
— Chino (@ImCristianOrtiz) September 14, 2016
Can someone just give Ronaldo the Ballon D’or, because that goal was amazing! #ChampionsLeague
— KÖ (@keremozec) September 14, 2016
Bad game for Ronaldo but he just had to prove he’s the best.
— Lady Regent/ The CEO (@mz_wakiki) September 14, 2016
oh god poor lisbon, ahead for the majority of the match to lose 2-1 against real, feel so sorry for them but what a free kick by ronaldo
— lauren (@prominentveins) September 14, 2016
Great free kick from Ronaldo tbf, been pretty poor apart from that.
— Complete Chelsea (@CompleteChelsea) September 14, 2016
What a shambolic game this was… Lucky that we win, Unlucky that Sporting lost.
— MB (@MO_Bulhan) September 14, 2016
There is no excuse for this. Cristiano Ronaldo bailed Madrid out. Everyone else was bad. Including him. He just found the magic.
— gabe (@GabeLezra) September 14, 2016
Good goal from Ronaldo. Awesome how he always gets to overshadow a bad performance with a goal.
— Tony (@MeSuNey) September 14, 2016