Cristiano Ronaldo jumps barrier to help injured steward knocked down in Champions League
No one is safe from Cristiano Ronaldo‘s bulkheads outside the football field either. That became clear tonight during the warm-up of the match between Young Boys and Manchester United. Ronaldo then accidentally kicked a ball towards the stands, after which a steward was hit in the head and knocked out.
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The steward was immediately provided with medical assistance at the stadium in Bern, Switzerland. Ronaldo immediately jumped over the boarding to check if the woman was okay.
🤕During Manchester United’s warm up,Cristiano Ronaldo rushed towards a steward to find out about her well-being after she got struck by a ball.
🤩Classy Act of Sportsmanship From Cristiano Ronaldo #BSCYB |#YBMUFC |#UCL | #MUFC |#Ronaldo pic.twitter.com/8nm6BxfrK6
— UEFA Champions League (@alimo_philip) September 14, 2021
RECORD AND RECORD
The incident clearly did not upset Ronaldo, as he scored a goal after just 13 minutes of playing time. The Portuguese footballer, who recently returned from Juventus to Manchester United, can also add another record. The match against Young Boys is his 177th Champions League appearance. This puts him in joint first place with Iker Casillas in most matches ever. The game eventually ended in a 2-1 win for the Swiss squad.
In all those Champions League matches, CR7 scored no fewer than 135 goals, also a record. In addition, he is the player who scored the most goals in one CL season (17 pieces), the only player ever to score eleven CL games in a row and the player with the most goals in CL finals (5 pieces).
177 – Cristiano Ronaldo is set to make his 177th UEFA Champions League appearance, equalling Iker Casillas as the player the with the most appearances in the competition's history. Staple. pic.twitter.com/mGgoZX14Hq
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) September 14, 2021
36 – Young Boys are the 36th different team Cristiano Ronaldo has scored against in the UEFA Champions League, with no player scoring against more (also Lionel Messi on 36). Collection. pic.twitter.com/xVk4EDZnnC
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) September 14, 2021
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