McCoist’s quip about Ronaldo’s pitch-long sprint has fans in hysterics
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Amazon Prime TV commentator Ally McCoist left fans in hysterics with a quip about Cristiano Ronaldo’s pitch-long sprint in the closing stages of Manchester United’s win over Arsenal.
Ronaldo was returned to the starting line-up for the visit of the Gunners, having been dropped to the bench for Sunday’s draw at Chelsea.
The Portuguese attacker played a starring role in the downing of the Gunners, scoring two of United’s three goals as the Red Devils climbed to seventh in the Premier League.
His first came when he fired in Marcus Rashford’s pass before he slammed home a penalty, with those goals being his 800th and 801st goals in senior football respectively.
But it was a moment right at the end of the game that caused much amusement among those watching on Prime TV.
Ronaldo had injured himself with a few minutes remaining and was waiting for the ball to go out to allow him to be subbed off.
Before that happened though, Jadon Sancho broke forward in a counter-attack, with Ronaldo sprinting the length of the pitch the offer an option to the winger.
Sancho instead gave the ball to Bruno Fernandes, who saw his shot blocked behind for a corner, but Ronaldo’s sprint led to a quip from McCoist.
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“I couldn't take my eyes off Ronaldo there. What a counter attack this is,” the former Rangers star said during commentary.
“He's down the bottom of the pitch. He'll need a taxi to get back, I think. He'll need to phone Manchester Cabs… Oh, dear me!”
That quip left supporters watching the coverage of the game at Old Trafford in hysterics, with many hailing McCoist for his up-beat style.
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“Ally McCoist is gold,” one fan tweeted.
“I want Ally McCoist to commentate on every football game for rest of my life” added another.
“Highlight of the Man U v Arsenal game has to be Ally McCoist saying Ronaldo will need a cab after running from one end of the pitch to the other,” a third wrote.
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