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Deleted Cristiano Ronaldo tweet haunts Angus Gunn as Portugal superstar proves Scotland goalkeeper wrong 13 years later

Back in December 2011, a then 15-year-old Gunn was left less than impressed by what he saw from Ronaldo during an outing for Real Madrid against Barcelona. After seeing the Blancos slip to a 3-1 defeat in El Clasico, the aspiring shot-stopper posted on social media: “Ronaldo has been very poor #notwhathewas”<picture><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt0ac50c6b7b045170/gunn%20tweet.jpg?format=webp" type="image/webp"><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt0ac50c6b7b045170/gunn%20tweet.jpg?format=jpg" type="image/jpeg"><img src="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt0ac50c6b7b045170/gunn%20tweet.jpg?format=jpg" alt="Angus Gunn tweet Ronaldo" data-source="X" data-copyright="X" data-portal-copyright="X" perform:prop="uuid:blt0ac50c6b7b045170;width:1090;height:455"></picture>

WHAT HAPPENED?

Gunn had no way of knowing at the time that his path would cross with CR7 in 2024. That was, however, the case when lining up for Scotland in a UEFA Nations League clash with Portugal. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/cristiano-ronaldo-simple-10-word-message-bailing-portugal-out-scotland-first-substitute-appearance-country-2022/blt109122d3a5c7607f" target="_blank">Ronaldo had the last laugh in that contest as he netted an 88th-minute winner</a> and left the Scots empty-handed in Lisbon.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Fans are now delighting in reminding Gunn of his online faux pas, with the post in question having since been deleted. Ronaldo has made a habit down the years of making any doubters look foolish, with the <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/critics-watching-cristiano-ronaldo-proved-quality-saudi-football-al-hilal-star-ruben-neves-former-premier-league-midfielder-big-gps-claim/blt353d37cb7271c4c1" target="_blank">all-time great still going strong at 39 years of age</a>.

DID YOU KNOW?

He was 26 at the time of Gunn’s tweet and held the European Golden Shoe after netting 40 goals for Real in the previous campaign. He only had one Ballon d’Or to his name at the time – from his spell at Manchester United – but now has five and <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/why-900-goal-cristiano-ronaldo-wont-give-up-any-time-soon-al-nassr-superstar-enjoying-hero-worship-portugal/blt3ef911d4983909aa" target="_blank">has reached 900 career goals</a> after remaining a prolific presence for club and country.

WHAT NEXT?

Deleted Cristiano Ronaldo tweet haunts Angus Gunn as Portugal superstar proves Scotland goalkeeper wrong 13 years later | Goal.com English Oman

Scotland keeper Angus Gunn has been haunted by a Cristiano Ronaldo tweet some 13 years on from daring to suggest that Portuguese is “not what he was”.