Since before his debut and on repeated occasions, Alejandro Garnacho expressed his fanaticism for Cristiano Ronaldo. He not only idolizes him, but he admires him and even copies various aspects of his game; especially after some comparisons due to the vertical and fast style.
Alejandro Garnacho never hid his idolization of the Portuguese, but he obviously seeks a balance when he is called up for the Argentine National Team where he shares a squad with Leo Messi. A few weeks ago he scored a bicycle kick goal and then Leandro Paredes said that there were some 'retaliations' when he was with the albiceleste.
A few weeks ago, the 19-year-old striker scored a great goal from a bicycle kick and celebrated it as the Portuguese goalscorer. It was then that the Argentine locker room retaliated, as a joke. Leandro Paredes stated the following: “A little bit between joke and joke we told him, we charged him. He is very shy and does not answer. Poor thing, we drove him crazy. He also talks about what the group is, in some way we try to make them feel part and be comfortable. Although in this case he became very nervous and could not speak.”
Immediately, the Roma midfielder added: “As he said, I think she is his idol, he always followed him a lot and plays quite similar. So it's normal, nothing happens. Obviously when he comes to the National Team he has to change a little because he is ours.”
His tribute in the FA Cup
On this occasion, the Argentine forward paid tribute to the Portuguese in a peculiar way. During Manchester United's 2-0 win over Wigan in the third round of the FA Cup, he lifted his shirt and allowed his underwear to be seen. He had a 'CR7' brand boxer, the line of the Portuguese goalscorer.
