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Cristiano Ronaldo's Angry Reaction To His Double Miss Against AS Roma

Cristiano Ronaldo's Angry Reaction To His Double Miss Against AS Roma

He was fuming with himself...

Josh Lawless

Josh Lawless

As we know, Cristiano Ronaldo is obsessed with perfection and demands so much of himself. So when the five-time Ballon d'Or spurned two very good chances against AS Roma yesterday, his reaction spoke volumes.

The Bianconeri won 1-0 through a first half Mario Mandzukic goal and are now eight points clear at the top of the table going into the winter break.

But Ronaldo was fuming with himself when he missed two good opportunities from close range in quick succession.

Robin Olsen saved his left-footed volley but then when the ball came back to the Portuguese, he couldn't find his composure and the pressure from Bryan Cristante was enough to put him off and see him miss the target.

By his standards, it's two poor misses from Ronaldo and you could see how frustrated he was; the former Real Madrid superstar angrily kung-fu kicked the post immediately after seeing the ball go out of play.

Image: Eleven Sports
Image: Eleven Sports

Ronaldo's antics are very similar to that of Jamie Vardy's infamous reaction to when he missed a chance against Southampton earlier this year.

Vardy, captain for the game - thought he'd bagged a second stunning over-the-shoulder volley in a matter of weeks but was denied by a fine save from Alex McCarthy.

The former England international then went about two-footing the post in a quite incredible moment.

Image: PA
Image: PA

Vardy felt obliged to react by lunging in on the woodwork after seeing a big chance go begging, but he's actually done much worse.

On more than one occasion, the England international has repeatedly punched himself after missing a chance - even throwing as many as NINE blows at his face after blasting one over the bar against Sevilla in the Champions League.

When asked about his unusual act of going Mike Tyson on himself by the Daily Mail, Vardy said it's caused a bit of damage to his lip:

"I used to do it all the time, it's just frustration," the former Fleetwood Towns striker explained.

"It is better to punch myself than somebody else isn't it! I've cut my lip quite a few times."

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Topics: jamie vardy, Football News, Football, Serie A, AS Roma, Ballon d'Or, Juventus, Cristiano Ronaldo, Italy