Cristiano Ronaldo takes over Dodger Stadium, juggles with Yasiel Puig
Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the world's best soccer players -- playing forward for global powerhouse Real Madrid.
During a preseason trip to the States for the Guinness International Champions Cup, Ronaldo stopped by Dodger Stadium to throw out the first pitch and meet the Dodgers.
First, he met Matt Kemp who, apparently, is an enormous fan:
"I want to be like you when I grow up." -@TheRealMattKemp to @Cristiano: pic.twitter.com/iYF1vAdkbV
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Then, he got his customized Dodgers jersey from another young superstar:
Yasiel Puig presents Cristiano with his jersey: https://t.co/jX4gGsmSap
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Believe it or not, Ronaldo wasn't the only celebrity hanging around the Dodgers clubhouse:
.@SamuelLJackson in the mother-Puigin' dugout: pic.twitter.com/23ul25u1oz
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And the two got along famously:
Yasiel Puig, Samuel Jackson and @Cristiano: pic.twitter.com/jquaknty2H
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It was then that things took a turn for the spectacular:
They could do it with a soccer ball too:
It was totally crazy. Even the boss man was impressed:
Magic Johnson welcomes Cristiano Ronaldo to Dodger Stadium: pic.twitter.com/ydDQpYY4l8
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Then, Ronaldo stepped inside the cage and ... well, he didn't have the greatest mechanics:
But Puig gave him a nice lesson while Ronaldo hooked Adrian Gonzalez up with an autograph:
Finally, it was time for the soccer star to throw out the first pitch. Unfortunately, soccer is a sport played with one's feet -- a fact which led to this unfortunate toss:
Cristiano Ronaldo's first, first pitch attempt. Second was a strike down the pipe. First was: https://t.co/KdbZdMiWXD
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At least he'll always have soccer:
