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Everton attacker Townsend: I had to badger Ronaldo for his shirt

Everton attacker Andros Townsend has lifted the lid on Cristiano Ronaldo's reaction to Manchester United's 1-1 draw on Saturday.

The Portuguese star stormed off the pitch after United dropped more points against the Toffees at Old Trafford, with Townsend, who copied Ronaldo's trademark 'Siu' celebration after scoring Everton's equaliser, chasing after him in an attempt to get hold of his famous No 7 shirt.

"I made it my goal that I was not leaving Old Trafford without Cristiano Ronaldo's shirt," Townsend told talkSPORT Breakfast on Monday.

"You saw after the final whistle, I ran straight to him, I don't know what he was muttering but it wasn't English."

Eventually, however, Townsend, who has now scored five goals in nine games for Everton since joining on a free transfer last summer, persuaded Ronaldo to hand over his shirt.

"He was muttering in Portuguese and I asked him three or four times for his shirt and eventually he gave in and said he would give it to me inside.

"I had to wait inside the dressing room and thankfully the kit man was able to sort it for me. That shirt I am going to keep with me."

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