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Cristiano Ronaldo trolls Diego Simeone by copying his balls celebration after Juventus comeback


Ronaldo took aim at Simeone (Picture: Getty)

Cristiano Ronaldo rubbed salt in the wounds of Atletico Madrid fans by copying Diego Simeone’s X-rated celebration after Juventus’ epic comeback in the Champions League.

Juventus overturned a two-goal deficit at home thanks to an inspired performance from Ronaldo, who scored a hat-trick in the 3-0 victory.

The result sends Juventus into the quarter-finals against the odds and continues Ronaldo’s stunning record against Atletico.

(Picture: Getty)

Simeone raised eyebrows two weeks ago when he grabbed his balls in celebration of his side beating Juventus 2-0 in the first leg.

Ronaldo was furious after that result, and fired back at the Atletico boss by pulling out the same celebration at the end of the game on Wednesday night.

The full-time whistle saw all the Juventus rush to Ronaldo to celebrate, while Atletico and Simeone were left wondering how they let slip such a commanding lead.

Simeone lost his mind after Atletico second goal in the first leg (Picture: BT Sport)
Ronaldo was the hero for Juventus (Picture: Getty)

Cameras picked up Ronaldo thrusting in celebration with the Juventus fans, a clear dig at Atletico and their manager.

Ronaldo’s hat-trick equals the Champions League record (8) held by arch rival Lionel Messi and reaffirms the Italians as serious contenders in this year’s competition.

Juventus join Manchester United, Ajax, Porto, Tottenham and Manchester City in the next round of the tournament.





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