A journalist who attended Real Madrid’s Friday training session got more than he expected – Cristiano Ronaldo’s training jacket and a cut to the face. Real Madrid were training at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev ahead of facing Liverpool in the Champions League final.
Ronaldo took a shot, which uncharacteristically veered off target. It was certainly expected for one cameraman, who was struck on the head by the effort.
Lorenzana Prieto, working for Spanish-language American television station Univision Deportes Network, had his camera hit by the wild shot from Ronaldo, which in turn hit him in the face.
There was concern for Prieto, with the shot causing a deep cut over his right eye and leaving him having to staunch heavy bleeding with a handkerchief.
However the cameraman eventually proved to have suffered no long term damage, and was soon after seen with a large plaster over the wound.
He also got a waved apology from Ronaldo, who also sent his training top – via a member of the backroom team – over to Lorenzana as a peace offering.
Real will hope Ronaldo’s shooting is much more on point in Saturday’s game, as they seek an unprecedented third successive Champions League title.
