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Walter Pandiani Labels Cristiano Ronaldo 'Arrogant' in Fresh Recounting of 2011 Clash

The former Osasuna striker recounts a 2011 clash to criticize Ronaldo's conduct.

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Overview

  • In an interview with AS published this week, Walter Pandiani revisits a 2011 OsasunaReal Madrid match and calls Cristiano Ronaldo “an arrogant guy.”
  • Pandiani says Ronaldo shoved Javier Camuñas during a stoppage, prompting a shove in return and a taunt asking who Pandiani was and how much he earned.
  • He claims the dispute continued in the tunnel and involved Sergio Ramos as tempers flared off the pitch.
  • Pandiani describes a hostile warm-up and alleges Ronaldo practiced free kicks by shooting toward spectators as abuse rained down.
  • He recalls José Mourinho later dismissing the episode as a bid for publicity, and no new response from Ronaldo or Real Madrid has been reported.