Cristiano Ronaldo left surprised after being ID’d by security guard at Euro 2020

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Cristiano Ronaldo was left surprised at the Euro 2020 tournament after being asked to show his ID by a security guard.

The Portugal captain, 36, is widely regarded as one of the world's greatest footballers, which is why footage of the incident quickly went viral when it was tweeted by Balls.ie.

It was captioned: "Fair play to the Hungarian security staff for double-checking that Cristiano Ronaldo had permission to attend today's game."

Reacting to the footage, one Twitter user wrote: "Hungarian security checking Cristiano Ronaldo's ID with all the energy of a nightclub bouncer."

Meanwhile, a second Twitter user simply wrote: "Powertrip."

Per Independent, Ronaldo went on to have huge success in the match and scored two goals which brought him ahead of Michel Platini as the leading goal scorer in the championship.

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Ronaldo this week hit headlines after kickstarting a movement by removing the Coke bottles in front of him at a press conference.

Ahead of his first game, the Portugal captain sat in front of the media, only to realize that there were Coca-Cola bottles in front of him, which prompted him to shout "Agua!", which is Portuguese for water.

Watch the moment Ronaldo swaps Coke for water below: 

However, his disdain for the drink was something he previously made clear when discussing the possibility that his son could follow in his sporting footsteps.

Per Metro, he said at the Global Soccer Awards ceremony: "We'll see if my son will become a great footballer. Sometimes he drinks Coca-cola and eats crisps and it irritates me, he knows that.

"Sometimes I tell my son to take a dip in cold water to recover after a run on the treadmill and he says, 'Dad, it's so cold there'. That's fine, he is only 10 years old."

Ronaldo's decision to remove the Coca-Cola bottles went on to inspire Paul Pogba, a devout Muslim, to remove a Heineken beer bottle away from him as he discussed France's victorious game over Germany.

Now, soccer player Manuel Locatelli has also joined in on the removal of Coca-Cola bottles at his press conference table on Thursday, June 17.

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