‘He’s so beautiful in real life’ – Boro hero Dael Fry admits he was stunned by Cristiano Ronaldo in Man Utd FA Cup shock
MIDDLESBROUGH star Dael Fry has gushed over ‘beautiful’ Cristiano Ronaldo, after dumping the Portuguese superstar out of the FA Cup.
Centre-back Fry helped Boro keep Ronaldo quiet as they overcame Manchester United on penalties at Old Trafford.
The hometown hero claimed before the match that he may ‘have a word’ with CR7 if the opportunity arose.
But after the match, he admitted to BBC Tees: “I didn’t say anything to him. I didn’t dare look at him to be honest!
“But when I did look at him he looked fake, do you know what I mean?
“He’s so beautiful in real life. I was like wow! But it was a great game. I really enjoyed it and I’ll cherish it forever. I can’t really describe it.
“To play against these kind of players and win, it was fantastic.
“Everyone is buzzing. The names on that teamsheet are incredible and to beat them is something else.”
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It’s safe to say that Fry, 24, will have fonder memories of the occasion that Ronaldo.
The Man United star missed the target altogether with an early penalty.
And the clash marked his fourth consecutive game without a goal.
Failure to score against Burnley on Tuesday night would see Ronaldo reach his worst goal drought at club level since 2010.
According to the Mirror, he could join Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season.
They claim that he fancies one last big move – with PSG boss Mauricio Pochettino potentially going the other way.
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