Cristiano Ronaldo used to practice 'crazy' penalty in training at Manchester United, says Rio Ferdinand

Most people will have been amazed when they saw the ball hop up just before Cristiano Ronaldo converted his penalty in Real Madrid’s 3-1 win over Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday night.

But not BT Sport pundit Rio Ferdinand, who claimed he saw his former team-mate do it all the time during training when the pair were at Manchester United.

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The Portugal international plants his left foot as close to the ball as possible making it lift off the ground slightly before striking the ball sweetly with his right foot.