Cristiano Ronaldo has proved to a
big hit with a Juventus supporter in more ways than one following an incident
during the warm-up ahead of the clash against with Chievo Verona earlier this
month.
The Portuguese superstar was
getting in some last-minute shooting practice on the Allianz Stadium pitch when
he fired a wayward effort into the stand.
Unfortunately for Juve fan Elene
Di Martino the fierce strike hit her full force in the face, injuring her nose
and smashing her glasses.
The bloodied fan was treated on
the spot and watched as Juve romped to a 3-0 with a bandage on her injured
face.
Taking to social media after the
game, Di Martinoexplained how she picked up the injury from a Ronaldo effort
and when called up by the media to talk about the incident, she jokingly said: “Cristiano
is an idol for me, and after that hit I expect him to invite me to dinner at
least.”
Ronaldo, who joined Juve from
Real Madrid in the summer in a deal worth over 100 million euros and has scored
15 goals in 21 Serie A outings to date to help the Bianconeri remain undefeated
and sit at the top of the table, subsequently heard about Di Martino’s story.
And, while the 33-year-old didn’t
invite her out to dinner, he did ask her along to one of the team’s training
sessions to see the players put through their paces by coachMassimiliano
Allegri.
Afterwards, Di Martino was handed
one of Ronaldo’s famous No7 shirts by way of an apology for inadvertently
injuring her face.
Posting on photos of her day out
on social media she added the message: “My present for the ball hitting
me. A champion on and off the pitch… CR7.”
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