Cristiano Ronaldo vs Pepe: Challenging verbal crossover

One of the most attractive duels in the knockout stages of the Champions League was the second leg between Juventus and Porto, which gave the surprise by winning 3-2 in extra time and they agreed to the next phase. It was a tie that sparked criticism against Cristiano Ronaldo, who failed to stand out in the series. And now the tension with which the Portuguese Juve star played came to light, to the point that he had a challenging cross with his friend Pepe. 

In that match played on March 9 at Juventus Stadium, the nerves were increasing for the Vecchia Signora players and Cristiano was one of those who suffered the most. That is why this revealing video released with UEFA in which he challenges his former teammate at Real Madrid is not surprising.

"Play! I'm going to beat you and it will be with you on the pitch", said CR7 to Pepe, current Porto captain, with whom he played eight seasons for Madrid, as well as taking his first steps together at Sporting Lisbon and being contemporaries in the Portuguese team that won the European Championship in 2016.

The images, recorded from behind the goal that the Argentine Agustín Marchesín was defending at that time, show the competitiveness of a Ronaldo who always wants to prove himself against the best in Europe. The video soon went viral and added millions of likes.

Cristiano Ronaldo vs Pepe: Challenging verbal crossover