Old Trafford Pitch Invader Crawls Over To Cristiano Ronaldo After Being Taken Out By Stewards

It didn't take long for someone to invade the pitch on Cristiano Ronaldo's return to Old Trafford.

Mere minutes into the game and one chap had darted onto the hallowed turf at the Theatre of Dreams, setting his sights on getting over to the five-time Ballon d'Or winner.

Even with a steward slipping, he was dealt with by security - having been pinned down on the edge of the penalty box while United were lining up to take an early free-kick.

However, he did just about succeed in his quest to be in Ronaldo's presence, crawling and stretching his arm out before eventually getting a high-five off the footballing phenomenon.

The fella will most likely get a lifetime ban but at least he shared a moment with one of the all-time greats.

Earlier this year, Ronaldo was subject to another intruder when playing for Portugal against Netherlands in March but this situation played out a lot differently.

He was approached by a fan, who tried to plant a kiss on the Sporting CP youth product.

Seconds later he attempted to take a photograph, but it wasn't exactly successful as a seemingly frustrated Ronaldo looked on.

Topics: Football News, Football, Manchester United, Juventus, Old Trafford, Cristiano Ronaldo

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