Cristiano Ronaldo Reportedly Acted Rudely to Shirt Swap Request vs. Iceland

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Published: June 17, 2016

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Cristiano Ronaldo cut a frustrated figure after Portugal's 1-1 draw with Iceland on Tuesday, not only blasting the team for their celebrations but also reportedly saying "who are you?" to Aron Gunnarsson when he asked to swap shirts with him. 

According to German outlet Bild (h/t Sport), "after he was twice ignored in the changing rooms," Ronaldo told captain Gunnarsson: "Swap shirts? Who are you?"

However, Gunnarsson has denied the report, per Goal.com:

He said "inside" [the tunnel], there was no problem. He wasn't asking who I was. He's not like that as a person, even though I don't know him. I asked him for his shirt and he said 'inside'. The rumours are not true. ... It's something I wanted to do. I am a big Manchester United fan and he played for Manchester United so that's why I wanted to change shirts with him.

Indeed, while Iceland—who are enjoying their first-ever appearance at a major tournament and are the smallest nation to ever qualify for the European Championship, according to UEFA—have won the hearts of many neutrals with their Cinderella story, Ronaldo is obviously not getting swept up in the fairy tale.

The revelation comes after the forward caused controversy with his comments to the media after the match, as shared by the Mirror's Ed Malyon:



Football writer Miguel Delaney was unimpressed with the Real Madrid star's comments, particularly after he was guilty of missing a chance he normally would have buried:



As the likes of Bleacher Report UK's Sam Tighe and BT Sport's Jake Humphrey were quick to point out, Ronaldo also has a history of celebrating his goals rather excessively:



It's not the first time the 31-year-old—who it's fair to say has never lacked for confidence—has grabbed headlines with controversial comments. Per Bild (h/t Sport), he once said: "I re...
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