Much had been said in the preview of the gesture that Cristiano had towards the Ferencvaros player Marcel Heister in the first leg of the Champions League. The player of the Hungarian team said that the Portuguese striker did not want to give him his shirt at the end of the game, as he failed to score during the match. “He just dismissed with disdain when I asked him about the exchange of his shirt. Maybe it's because he didn't score a goal against us,” explained the German central defender. The story had spread like wildfire in the hours leading up to the second leg in Turin and it planned even more when Myrto uzuni put the Hungarians ahead in the 19th minute.
Urzuni celebrated the goal imitating Cristiano, but later the Portuguese gave him his shirt.
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The 25-year-old Albanian winger capped off a counter play by getting ahead of the defense and, as soon as he scored, ran to the corner to fulfill his promise. He had explained to those close to him that if he managed to hole out, he would celebrate the goal as his idol, as Cristiano. Said and done. Run, jump, spin in the air and “yeahuuuuu!” Some companion ran to embrace him absorbed, it was like lighting a fuse. He had dared to provoke Cristiano in his own home and, of course, the Portuguese would not be aware that it was the dream of his life, to imitate his idol.
But Cristiano showed no grudge, at least in part. He took it sportingly. With his team stuck, in the 35th minute he unloaded a forceful left foot that sneaked past the base of the Hungarian goal post. It was a draw, but there was no race, no jump, only arms in the air and back to their own field to restart the game, waiting for the comeback.
Cristiano kept trying, in the second half he had an unbeatable pass filtered by Morata, but the last effort failed him. Fortunately, the Madrilenian did get the timing right and the furniture was saved. There was expectation to see what would happen at the end of the game, if this time Cristiano would exchange his shirt with Heister or someone else. But the recipient of the trophy was the one who played with fire. Myrto Uzuni lived the night of his life and, already put, what had to lose. He approached Cristiano and asked for his shirt. The Portuguese, had made an amendment proposal, did not hesitate, smiled and understood the situation perfectly. Urzuni took his prize, despite playing with fire.