Cristiano Ronaldos Unique Gesture During Juventus Training Explained

Former Juventus player Gianluca Frabotta revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo once chewed grass during a training session to send a message to coach Maurizio Sarri.

Former Juventus player Gianluca Frabotta revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo once chewed grass during a training session to send a message to coach Maurizio Sarri. The Portuguese star, reportedly frustrated with tactical instructions, used the gesture to show his natural instincts for positioning and anticipation during set pieces, emphasizing his confidence and independence.
For the Juventus training camp followers, an unusual story involving Cristiano Ronaldo has resurfaced. Former Juventus player Gianluca Frabotta recently revealed that the Portuguese legend once chewed grass during a training session under coach Maurizio Sarri. According to Frabotta, the incident happened during a tactical drill when Sarri was explaining positioning for set pieces.
Ronaldo, slightly frustrated, felt that his natural instincts were enough and that he did not need such instructions. To make his point clear, he plucked some grass, smelled it, and chewed it, an act meant to show that he could read the game and feel the pitch better than most. Frabotta described Ronaldo as a daily inspiration and praised his unmatched professionalism and work ethic.
The former Juventus defender said training with the five-time Ballon d’Or winner was a dream, recalling how surreal it felt to go from playing street football to sharing the field with one of the greatest of all time. The revelation adds another layer to reports of tension between Ronaldo and Sarri during the 2019-20 season, with ex-player Antonio Cassano also suggesting that the pair had disagreements after consecutive substitutions.
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