Cristiano Ronaldo once again swept major awards as the UEFA Champions League Positional Awards and this time, he also had a good laugh at Gianluigi Buffon’s expense.
UEFA Champions League 2016/17 will always have its own sweet spot in Cristiano Ronaldo‘s heart as during the competition, he became the only footballer to ever score 100 Champions League goals while also helping Real Madrid with a double strike in the final against Juventus, which Los Blancos won by 4-1.
Also, he overshadowed Lionel Messi by a huge margin during the season as the Argentine wasn’t able to take Barcelona to any major titles in 2016/17. However, Messi, along with Juventus’ goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, was in the race for UEFA player of the season award but they both lost to Cristiano Ronaldo, who lifted the trophy for the third time.
Cristiano Ronaldo struck 25 goals in La Liga last season, while netting the ball 12 times in 13 matches in Real Madrid’s Champions League-winning campaign.
However, Gianluigi Buffon was named the goalkeeper of the season while Sergio Ramos was awarded the top defender trophy, followed by Luka Modric’s best midfielder award.
But there was a moment that has been going viral on social media in which Cristiano Ronaldo trolled Gianluigi Buffon, when asked about the most memorable goal from his tally of 105 goals in Champions League.
While people are already talking about the picture perfect moment of Lionel Messi congratulates Cristiano Ronaldo for winning the UEFA player of the season award, this one will definitely leave you holding your stomach.
When the host of the evening asked Cristiano about his favorite goal, he quickly said that it was his last one that he scored against Juventus, beating Gianluigi Buffon and as if already wasn’t humiliating for Buffon, who was sitting right in the middle of Messi and Ronaldo, the Portugal forward even went on to nudging the goalkeeper.
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‘The last one against this old man’, these words might have pierced right through Gianluigi Buffon’s heart, but it was just a healthy joke by Cristiano Ronaldo. While the Champions League draw for 2017/2018 season followed, Cristiano Ronaldo took to social media and shared his celebration with friends and family, as well.
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A Chopper In The Background, UEFA Player Of The Season Award In Hands, and the company of best pals!!
And the goal that Ronaldo was talking about.
Currently, Cristiano Ronaldo is facing a 5-game ban for pushing a referee and will be missing the game against Valencia on Sunday, for Real Madrid.