MANCHESTER UNITED legend Rio Ferdinand has sensationally claimed that Cristiano Ronaldo’s mysterious penalty against Paris Saint-Germain was his plan all along.
Viewers were left scratching their heads when the ball appeared to lift off the ground before the Portuguese ace smashed it into the corner.
"I swear to ya. Crazy. He used to do it."
Did he mean it?
Rio claims he's seen Ronaldo practise that penalty technique before… pic.twitter.com/GRkaztiBsV
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The internet was also left baffled with nobody being able to put their finger on how the ball could rise on Ronaldo’s run up.
Black magic was just one of the bizarre reasons mentioned but BT Sport pundit Ferdinand thinks he could have mastered the art of the technique over the years.
The pair played together at United before Ronaldo completed his switch to Real Madrid in 2009.
And while analysing the incident after the match, Gary Lineker says: “If he means that then he is definitely special.”
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And Ferdinand quickly responded: “He used to do that in training, you know.
“I’m not saying he did it there but he did used to do it. I swear to ya. Crazy. He used to do it.”
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Whether Ronaldo meant it or not, it was the superstar’s 100th Champions League goal in Real Madrid colours.
And it proved crucial as Zinedine Zidane’s side came from behind to take first blood in their Champions League first-leg.
Adrien Rabiot handed the visitors the lead before Ronaldo levelled matter from the spot.
He then grabbed his second, albeit a fortunate rebound off his knee, before Marcelo settled matters.
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