The injured Real Madrid attacker was disappointingly ruled out of the crucial first leg semi-final clash with Manchester City on Tuesday night, a game that cried out, begged and pleaded for somebody to find the back of the net. So when the 31-year-old was sat on the bench before the match, looking out across the plush green turf of the Etihad stadium, picturing himself once again being the hero for Real, he knew that a muscle problem was going to keep him away from the action. We all know that in this moment away from the centre of attention, the Portuguese international wants time to relax, he wants to be a normal person like you or I, he wants to quietly slip into the background, listen to Captain Beefheart on the headphones and have a casual stroll through Instagram – you know, to see what his friends are doing that night. So imagine the disappointment when, just for a second the nightmare of not playing was behind him, Gary bloody Lineker goes and starts posting videos about the injury..
‘I will wait for the next game,’ Ronaldo told reporters before the game. ‘If tonight was a final I would’ve still played.’
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