Rival fans applauded him while Ronaldo asked for forgiveness

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Ronaldo asked for the rival fans' forgiveness. Captura/Antena3

Cristiano Ronaldo was the main protagonist in Real Madrid's Champions League victory over Juventus but it was his second goal which brought the whole stadium, rival fans as well, to rise to their feet in admiration - a gesture he appreciated by asking for their forgiveness.

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Ronaldo's bicycle kick will go down in European history as his brace helped to steer Madrid to a 3-0 victory over the Serie A outfit on Tuesday.

In fact, the goal was so stunning that the whole of the Allianz Stadium rose to applaud the Portuguese forward. They had witnessed a superb effort, and they couldn't help but acknowledge its scorer.

April 3, 2018

And Ronaldo, in a surprising gesture, apologised to the crowd, before thanking them by asking for their very forgiveness.

The 33-year-old has always been seen as an arrogant footballer, with an ego that has led him on more than one occasion to question his own teammates' decision-making, even if it was correct.

But he showed football fans around the world that he can put aside his character to be just as sportsmanlike as his peers.