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Cristiano Ronaldo Once Left An Opponent Feeling 'Small And Ashamed' After Refusing To Swap Shirts

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Updated 13:40 28 Jun 2023 GMT+1Published 10:32 23 Jun 2022 GMT+1

Cristiano Ronaldo Once Left An Opponent Feeling 'Small And Ashamed' After Refusing To Swap Shirts

Ronaldo ignored Robin Gosens after a match.

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Cristiano Ronaldo once refused to swap his shirt with an opponent during his time at Juventus, leaving the player "completely blushed and ashamed".

Inter Milan left-back Robin Gosens, 28, has admitted that it was a lifelong dream to own Ronaldo's shirt and didn't pass up the opportunity to ask after a match while he was playing for his previous club Atalanta.

But the Germany international was in for a real shock when the Portuguese superstar flatly turned down his request, saying that he "didn't even look at me."

Speaking in his Dreams are Worthwhile biography, Gosens recalled: "After the game against Juventus, I tried to fulfil my dream of having [a] Ronaldo jersey.

"After the final whistle I went to him, having not even gone public to celebrate [...] but Ronaldo did not accept. I asked: 'Cristiano, can I have your shirt?'

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"He didn't even look at me, he just said: 'No!'"

Gosens candidly revealed that he walked away from the failed shirt swap feeling "small."

The German full-back insisted that the "embarrassing" moment was one that he hoped no-one else saw, admitting that is "what I felt and tried to hide it."

Ronaldo blanked Gosens after a match during his time at Juventus (Image: Alamy)
Ronaldo blanked Gosens after a match during his time at Juventus (Image: Alamy)

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Gosens explained: "I was completely blushed and ashamed. I went away and felt small.

"You know that moment when something embarrassing happens and you look around to see if anyone noticed it? That's what I felt and tried to hide it."

Atalanta right-back Hans Hateboer would later use the story to poke fun at Gosens.

A video emerged on social media, showing Hateboer gifting Gosens a replicate Juventus shirt in the Atalanta dressing room.

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Gosens unwraps the shirt to see Ronaldo's name printed on the back. Luckily, he was able to see the funny side of the prank.

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Gosens moved from Atalanta to Inter on a four-and-a-half-year deal in January of last year, initially on loan with an obligation buy at the end of the campaign for around €25m (£21.5m).

Featured Image Credit: Alamy

Topics: Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United, Juventus, Football, Premier League, Serie A

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