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Cristiano Ronaldo perfected bizarre penalty technique at Manchester United, claims Rio Ferdinand: 'He used to mess about in training and do it'

When Cristiano Ronaldo's penalty to make it 2-1 against Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday was inspected further, many struggled to understand how the ball appeared to raise off the spot before it was struck.

While it was not a sign that Ronaldo has wizardry levels of skill, it was by no means an accident according to former team-mate Rio Ferdinand.

The BT Sport pundit claims the Real Madrid star regularly perfected the bizarre spot-kick technique during training at Manchester United.

Fans were left wondering whether Cristiano Ronaldo double touched the ball against PSG
Fans were left wondering whether Cristiano Ronaldo double touched the ball against PSG
The turf beneath the ball looked to move as Ronaldo went to strike the ball but it was no fluke
The turf beneath the ball looked to move as Ronaldo went to strike the ball but it was no fluke
Rio Ferdinand outrageously claimed Ronaldo perfected the technique at Manchester United

'He used to do that in training you know!