Video: Cristiano Ronaldo Reacts Angrily As Pitch Invader Grabs Him By Neck After Juventus’ Win Over Bayer Leverkusen
Cristiano Ronaldo reacted in anger at a pitch on Wednesday, December 11th night in Germany, when a pitch invader grabbed him by the neck, following Juventus 2 – 0 victory over Bayern Leverkusen.
After the referee blew the final whistle of the game in Germany, the overjoyed fan approached Ronaldo from behind and grabbed his neck, as he attempted to take a selfie with the Portuguese superstar striker.
The fan’s behaviour left Ronaldo furious, and the invader was instantly detained by a steward before he could take the selfie. in the video, Ronaldo was heard shouting something that appeared to sound like ‘Are you crazy?’ at the fan, as the man was being led away.
That was the second time in the same match the Portuguuese star striker was targeted by a pitch invader, having escaped from one earlier in the game.
Juventus easily secured victory and confirmed top spot in Group D of the Champions League, after their 2 – 0 win against Bayern Leverkusen. Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring for Juventus in the 75th minute of the match, before Gonzalo Higuain sealed the win with a late goal in the stoppage time.
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