“Past and present #7” – Real Madrid fans on cloud 9 after Cristiano Ronaldo gifts his match-worn Portugal shirt
Fans compare Ronaldo's attitude towards his juniors to that of Lionel Messi.
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Cristiano Ronaldo gifted his Portugal jersey to Vinicius (via X)
In a touching gesture, Cristiano Ronaldo surprised Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr. with a gift – the shirt he wore during Portugal’s win against Liechtenstein. The young Brazilian, often seen as a potential successor to Ronaldo, shared the jersey on social media.
Real Madrid‘s star winger, Vinicius is a fan of Ronaldo’s playing style and has expressed his admiration and regrets not having played alongside him. Despite this, the Portuguese star has formed a strong bond with the aspiring Brazilian talent.
Ronaldo sent Vinicius the jersey he had worn in Portugal’s 2-0 win over Liechtenstein, as Vinicius Jr. shared the photos of the gift he received, online. The caption along with the image shared by Vinicius read,
A little trip of my gallery.
Fans celebrated Ronaldo’s wonderful gesture. Vinicius would certainly revere the gift he received from his icon, for the rest of his life.
This delightful gesture by Ronaldo comes in the backdrop of Vinicius’ emulation of the famous ‘Calma’ celebration, which was once popularized by Cristiano Ronaldo, during his time at the Bernabeu, in Madrid’s win over Valencia.
Delighted fans and ‘X’ users reacted to Ronaldo’s fabulous gesture for Vinicius Jr.
Cristiano Ronaldo, the former Real Madrid legend, who now plays for Saudi side Al-Nassr, received a lot of praise for his wonderful gesture of gifting his match-worn jersey to his Real Madrid successor, Vinicus Jr. Ronaldo donned the jersey in Portugal’s win over Liechtenstein.
Ronaldo fans seemed extremely elated after Vincius Jr. shared a picture of the gift he received online, with some fans calling Vinicius ‘lucky’ for receiving a gift from his idol, a player he grew up watching. One ‘X’ user labeled the players as the ‘past and the present No.7’ of Real Madrid. One ‘X’ user also compared Cristiano’s gesture to that of his rival and Argentinean captain, Lionel Messi. Some of the ‘X’ reactions have been shared below:
Cristiano received heaps of praise from his fans all around the world, with some saying that he has been an exceptional role model for the younger players, admiring the Portuguese for his character and sportsmanship spirit.
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