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Rooney reveals message he sent to Ferdinand after Ronaldo’s bicycle strike

Ronaldo scores with an overhead kick against Juventus [Photo: Courtesy]

Former Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney has suggested that he contacted his former teammate at United and England Rio Ferdinand about Cristiano Ronaldo’s overhead strike against Juventus in the Champions League first leg of the quarter-finals in Turin.

The Real Madrid talisman left everyone at the stadium including his own boss Zidane in astonishment when he produced a moment of magic on Tuesday night.

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