Self-conscious Cristiano Ronaldo tells camera operator not to get ‘too close’ to his face during live TV interview
CRISTIANO RONALDO urged the cameraman not to get “too close” to him during his post-match interview because of his “wrinkles”.
The Portuguese superstar, 38, achieved another milestone on Tuesday evening as his country’s 1-0 win over Iceland marked his 200th international cap.
And he celebrated the landmark in style by scoring the winning goal in the 89th minute.
After the game, Ronaldo completed his media duties having netted the decisive strike for Portugal.
But when the TV crew were setting up their equipment for the live interview, Ronaldo produced a surprising remark.
He said: “Not too close, eh? Too many wrinkles.”
Reacting to the short clip on social media, some football fans felt sorry for Ronaldo.
One said: “My GOAT is getting old .”
Another replied: “That’s actually sad .”
And a third responded: “CR7 is getting really old .”
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This is not the first time Ronaldo has referenced his wrinkles.
When artist Emanuel Santos unveiled a rather questionable looking gold sculpture of Ronaldo in 2017, he revealed the Real Madrid and Manchester United legend did have one particular critique.
Santos told Portuguese media: “He only asked for some wrinkles to be changed because they gave him a certain expression on his face when he’s about to laugh.
“He said it made him look older and asked for it to be thinned out a bit to make it smoother and more jovial.”