Cristiano Ronaldo was less than impressed when a star-struck fan rushed over to take a selfie with him at Portugal's team hotel.
Ronaldo shoved fan awayHis entrance was met by screams of 'Cristiano!'Portugal face Armenia in World Cup qualifier at 17:00 BSTFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
Ronaldo shoved the fan away as security intervened to stop the man, who had rushed over to take a selfie with the Portugal superstar on his arrival, with footage of the incident going viral on social media. The sight of the 40-year-old was met with screams of 'Cristiano!' from other supporters. According to O Jogo, Ronaldo wasn't happy with the situation and told the fan to "get out of here." Portugal face Armenia in their World Cup qualification fixture at 17:00 BST, with Ronaldo starting through the centre for Roberto Martinez's side.
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While such interactions are unfortunately likely to be commonplace for a global star the size of Ronaldo, he will have been disappointed by how the fan was allowed to get to close up to him as he attempted to get in the zone ahead of the fixture with his national team. Security were slow to react to the situation, meaning Ronaldo ended up taking matters into his own hands by shoving the intrusive fan away.
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Ronaldo will make his 222nd appearance for Portugal against Armenia, having scored 138 goals for his nation. The Al-Nassr captain and former Real Madrid and Manchester United icon will hope to compete at what is surely to be his last World Cup at the age of 41 next summer.
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Ronaldo will hope to shine for his nation as they face Armenia and Hungary over the international break with the aim of securing qualification for the World Cup next summer. Should the Portuguese and Argentina star and long-time rival Lionel Messi both appear in the tournament, the pair would both break an all-time record by becoming the first ever players to compete in six World Cups. The pair are known as two of the greatest of all time for a reason.
