CRISTIANO RONALDO had a torturous night as he returned to action during Juventus’s 0-0 draw against AC Milan in the Coppa Italia.
The Portuguese superstar proved that even the best can struggle to instantly hit the heights following a three-month break due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Cristiano Ronaldo was accused of looking rusty on his return to action during Juventus’s clash with AC Milan
The 35-year-old fluffed the perfect opportunity to mark his return to football in style after he was awarded a penalty just 15 minutes in.
Ronaldo smacked an effort against the post – his first-ever missed spot-kick as a Juve player – and from then on, things went from bad to worse for the forward.
As a five-time Ballon d’Or winner, the ex-Real Madrid ace understandably attracts more attention than his teammates and it appears fans were unhappy by the less than vintage display.
One even complied a montage of Ronaldo’s moments to forget on Friday night that featured the star messing up his signatures moves.
The stepover king was shown tripping over his feet attempting the skill while earlier he had sent a tempting cross into Row Z.
Ronaldo, who was hailed for his incredible 8ft 5in header back in December, even failed to meet a deep-lying cross.
One fan tweeted in response: “Ronaldo again, looks like he is not ready yet!”
Another penned: “Ronaldo has looked rusty as hell tonight. Understandable.”
Juventus’ goalless draw against Milan was enough to give them the edge in the semi-final following a 1-1 away draw in the first-leg.
Ante Rebic had given AC a mountain to climb after he was shown a straight red card for a kung fu kick moments after Ronaldo’s missed penalty.
And it seems the former Manchester United star was still unhappy after the final whistle as he appeared to barge into Lucas Paqueta as he left the pitch.
To compound Ronaldo’s misery, arch-rival Lionel Messi notched a goal and laid on two assists as Barcelona swept aside Mallorca 4-0 the following evening.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
