There were ominous signs for Ireland fans in Madrid this afternoon as Gareth Bale netted a breakaway goal just moments after making his long-awaited comeback from injury, with just over a month to go until Wales visit Landsdowne Road.
Madrid's 2-0 victory over Espanyol did however contain a moment at which football fans from all corners of the globe could derive pleasure from, as Cristiano Ronaldo produced a borderline pornographic 'megs' of David Lopez.
The Portuguese forward dropped an inch-perfect 'Elastico' and went through Lopez as if he'd never been born. And while his burst down the left ultimately resulted in nothing, it did provide us with a number of slow-motion replays courtesy of the Sky Sports camera which you'd happily bring home to your mother.
Find some personal space and watch this badboy on loop.
Cristiano Ronaldo Elastico nutmeg
Disgracefully good from the 32-year-old, who briefly seemed to think he was shooting a Nike ad.
Big applause at Bernabeu for great piece of skill from Ronaldo.
— Sid Lowe (@sidlowe) February 18, 2017
OMG RONALDO DESTROYED HIS CAREER
— S (@S3oodMS_) February 18, 2017
NAW YOU HAVE TO RETIRE WHEN THAT HAPPENS TO YOU. RONALDO HIS FAMILY IS WATCHING THE GAME. YOU CANT DO THAT
— Madridristahaven (@MadridistaHaven) February 18, 2017
Pretty special bit of skill from Ronaldo to nutmeg David Lopez - comes to nothing, but worth searching for video when it soon ermrges...
— Dermot Corrigan (@dermotmcorrigan) February 18, 2017
Our thoughts go out to David Lopez and indeed his family.
