Rare are the times that Cristiano Ronaldo gets challenged but this time during the match between Manchester United vs Aston Villa, EPL 2021-22 match, Portugal star was challenged. By who? It was Emiliano Martinez who dared Cristiano Ronaldo to take a penalty at the 92nd minute of the same. Martinez, with utmost confidence, pointed at Ronaldo and shouted "You take it!" at the five-time Ballon d'Or winner. But instead of Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes took up the penalty and the shot was stopped by the Aston Villa goalkeeper. Cristiano Ronaldo Winds the Clock Back, Records an Impressive 32.51 km/h Sprint at 36 During Manchester United vs West Ham, EPL 2021-22.
Bruno Fernandes, could not score a goal and failed to prove a 1-1 equaliser. Post this, Emiliano Martinez trolled the Manchester United crowd with a cheeky dance celebration. In the end, Manchester United lost the match. Many fans have hailed Emiliano Martinez for the act on social media and lauded him for the same. Check out the video of the incident below.
Video:
Absolutely love the fact that Emiliano Martinez always finds a way to bring his penalty shithousery into the mix, just like in Copa América against Colombia.
Here, he’s seen gesturing towards CR7 to take it when Bruno had the ball in hand. Love it 😂 pic.twitter.com/qV1IHf45vc
— EiF (@EiFSoccer) September 25, 2021
Celebratory dance:
Emiliano Martinez to the Man Utd fans after Bruno Fernandes missed the penalty. This man is a living legend. 😭 pic.twitter.com/ooQInzKLJ9
— Football Shithousery (@FootyRustling) September 25, 2021
Bruno Fernandes took to social media and took responsibility for the failed penalty. He wrote a long note on social media and accepted that he failed.
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