Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly issues foul-mouthed response after Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane substitutes him for Isco against Athletic Bilbao
CRISTIANO RONALDO reacted furiously to being substituted during Real Madrid’s 2-1 at Athletic Bilbao yesterday.
According to broadcaster Gol, via AS, the Ballon d’Or winner was seen shouting “Why me? F*** off!” after his number came up on the board 18 minutes from time.
Ronaldo looked unimpressed as he was taken off for IscoReuters
Zinedine Zidane opted to bring on Isco for Ronaldo shortly after Casemiro had put Los Blancos 2-1 up.
The Portugal captain’s reaction may have been provoked by the fact that Athletic Bilbao’s New San Mames stadium is one of the few La Liga grounds he hasn’t scored at.
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And most observers on the day also felt he had performed better than Gareth Bale, who played the full 90 minutes.
Zidane’s decision to substitute Ronaldo instead of Bale was made more confusing by the fact the Welshman was seen with bags of ice on both feet after the match.
Cristiano Ronaldo puts his hands on his head in disbelief during the matchGetty ImagesMany felt Gareth Bale should have been taken off insteadGetty ImagesBut boss Zinedine ZIdane defended his decisionGetty Images
Bale was spotted wearing the ice packs in a dressing photo posted on Instagram by Brazilian star Marcelo.
After the match, former Galactico Zidane grew tired of being asked about his decision to substitute Ronaldo.
He said: “Towards the end we wanted to have a bit more balance with a 4-4-2.
"Cristiano? He can come off from time to time and that’s that.
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