10 Brutal Times Footballers Got Their Revenge
5. Cristiano Ronaldo V Armenia
Cristiano Ronaldo's rivalry with Lionel Messi is well-documented as both vie to be the greatest of all time and sweep up all the awards on offer.
However, while abuse from fans is usual for the Portuguese superstar, the Armenian crowds chants of 'Messi, Messi' during an international fixture didn't seem to rattle Ronaldo in the way they'd hoped.
In true, CR7 fashion, he let his magic feet do the talking. The forward scored yet another hat-trick, but that wasn't where he felt the need to end the coming together. Instead, he cupped his ear towards the Armenian fans as he recognised he had really made them eat their words.