Watch Cristiano Ronaldo ‘sent to shops’ by Courtois with piece of skill to set up Hazard’s goal for Belgium vs Portugal
PORTUGAL superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has been mocked by footy fans after he was skinned by Belgium keeper Thibaut Courtois.
The Juventus hitman went into his country’s Euro 2020 last-16 tie with the Belgians looking to break the men’s international goalscoring record.
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But the five-time Ballon d’Or winner was frustrated on the night as Thorgan Hazard’s wondergoal earned a 1-0 win to send Roberto Martinez’s side through to the quarters.
So desperate was Ronaldo, 36, to claim the accolade, he chased every single ball from the get-go.
But he ended up being left red-faced just before the end of the first half as he tried to close down Courtois.
The speedster looked to force a mistake out of the Real Madrid stopper by putting him under pressure.
But the cool, calm and collected Courtois effortlessly knocked the ball past the Portuguese legend to maintain possession.
And fans watching the game across the world ended up having a field day.
One said: “Courtois sending Ronaldo back to Turin.”
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Another said: “Courtois did Ronaldo bad.”
And another said: “Courtois sending Ronaldo for cookies?”
Courtois’ piece of trickery didn’t just leave Ronaldo red-faced, it led to Belgium scoring the opening goal of the game.
Thorgan Hazard put the Red Devils ahead with a sumptuous strike from outside the box.
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Courtois’ contribution didn’t go unnoticed, with one fan saying: “What a scene.
“Courtois sends Ronaldo to the shops and then Belgium score for the lead.
Another said: “Lol that goal started with Courtois sending Ronaldo to the shops.”
And another said: “That goal started from ronaldo gettin duppied by Courtois may I remind you.”