Fans joked that Cristiano Ronaldo looked somewhat bored during the Champions League draw ceremony.
Despite Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo currently playing for Al Nassr FC in Saudi Arabia, he still traveled to Monaco to participate in the Champions League group stage draw under a new format. In addition to receiving an award as the top scorer in UEFA Champions League history, Ronaldo was also involved in the draw process.
However, due to the new format heavily relying on technological means, Ronaldo’s role in the ceremony was relatively limited, with most of the process being automatically handled by computers. All Ronaldo did was press a button to initiate the automatic draw. One fan joked, “Ronaldo seemed to lose patience with that button.”
Another netizen humorously commented that Ronaldo appeared more like an operator at this grand event, saying, “UEFA brought this modern football legend, Cristiano Ronaldo, to the Champions League draw site just to press the button to start the draw procedure; it’s like they hired him as an operator.”
Some comments suggested that UEFA’s arrangement was somewhat “clumsy.” One netizen wrote, “Inviting Ronaldo specifically to fly to Monaco just to press a button might be one of UEFA’s least wise moves.”
Many netizens noticed Ronaldo’s expression and felt he “looked somewhat bored.” They described, “Travelling all the way from Saudi Arabia to Monaco, only to press a button, Ronaldo’s expression clearly showed a hint of boredom.”
Some comments picked up on Ronaldo possibly feeling “irritated.” They stated, “Ronaldo’s presence seemed to be just for pressing that button, judging by his expression, he indeed appeared somewhat impatient.”