Having flunked a late fitness test shortly before kick-off, Cristiano Ronaldo was forced to sit out of Real Madrid’s goalless draw with Man City at the Etihad in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final.
Left to twiddle his thumbs on the bench, Ronaldo passed the time before the start of the game by flicking through Instagram, where he was caught checking out a video of himself – surprise surprise – as posted on Gary Lineker’s account…
Even the best are watching you @GaryLineker… Check whose Instagram account he is on… pic.twitter.com/0Dhkmr7cc3
— James Parrott (@JamesParrott10) April 26, 2016
Having been alerted to his celebrity follower, Lineker used Twitter to give Ronaldo the nod…
Haha hello @Cristiano https://t.co/Fdj8KTvzCc
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) April 26, 2016
Social media, eh? What a barnacle on the arse of civilisation wonderful and worthwhile endeavour.