CRISTIANO RONALDO has been caught trying to grab a couple of extra inches – again!
The Portugal superstar’s stature in the game may be in no doubt but the man himself clearly feels he is coming up short.
The six-foot-one-inch ace produced an astonishing leap to open the scoring and help his country hurdle Wales by springing into the Euro 2016 final.
It appears that he wants to be head and shoulders above the rest at all times after being pictured standing on his tiptoes yet again in the team photo ahead of the game.
And it seems he is not just inspiring his team-mates with his performances either.
Striker-partner Nani was also spotted trying to gain a height advantage when the team posed ahead of their group game with Iceland.
It was contagious again last night as goalkeeper Rui Patricio mirrored ‘CR7’, as he seems to in the majority of Portugal team photos.
Ron has previous for this and regularly leans on former Tottenham man Luka Modric when playing in Spain for some extra length for the cameras.
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The 31-year-old, who is currently the face of an electric six-pack enhancer, wants to look taller to the world at every opportunity.
And he will get another chance to show the world his superiority on Sunday in the Saint-Denis final.
Ronaldo produced a heart-warming moment before kick-off when a star-struck ball boy headed over for a selfie.
The star obliged but, not content with his photo with the Portugal captain before kick-off, the cheeky chap then managed to get on the end of the team photo as well!
Ron netted the opening goal last night by climbing above Wales centre-back James Chester.
And just two minutes later he laid on another for Nani with a cross that allowed his Valencia-bound former Red Devils team-mate to poke past Dragons keeper Wayne Hennessey.
After facing fellow Los Blancos player Gareth Bale, he could now be up against another in the final if Toni Kroos and Germany can sneak past hosts France in tonight’s second semi-final.
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