Video: Drama early on at Old Trafford as pitch invader makes beeline for hero Cristiano Ronaldo during Manchester United vs Juventus tie

There was drama early on at Old Trafford as an ambitious fan turned ‘pitch invader’, the fan made a beeline for superstar Cristiano Ronaldo but was thwarted in his attempts by

The pitch invasions occurred only three minutes into the tie and garnered some interesting reactions from the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, the incident also managed to attract the attention of both Jose Mourinho and Massimiliano Allegri on the touchline.

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Check out the video below:

https://twitter.com/MHChehade/status/1054812299029086209

Here is another view of the pitch invader’s lung-busting run just for your viewing pleasure:

https://twitter.com/elilikessoccer/status/1054811280110948353

Here are Jose Mourinho’s and Massimiliano Allegri’s reaction to the pitch invader:

https://twitter.com/UTDGIF/status/1054812000067432448

This GIF will no doubt become an internet sensation overnight.

Fortunately the fans efforts to make his way onto pitch earned him a handshake from his idol Ronaldo:

I guess going to all that trouble was worth it in the end…