vs Real Madrid (2)

The moment Ronaldo had his celebration stolen by Park Chan-hyuk, he was so dumbfounded that he couldn't even get angry.

That was only natural, since it was his first time having his celebration stolen by an opposing team's manager. No, it was his first time having his celebration stolen at all.

He couldn't accept the reality that a manager who was happy about his own team conceding could even exist.

Humans tended to short-circuit whenever something they couldn't predict unfolded, and Ronaldo blankly watched the referee pull out a card and book Park Chan-hyuk.

And only a short while later, after play had resumed.

‘……What about my celebration?’

Ronaldo realized that his celebration had been stolen.

He began to dislike the Union Berlin manager who had stolen the attention meant for him—and his celebration.

***

Having stolen a celebration the moment we conceded, I nodded as I watched Ronaldo's expression...