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Cristiano Ronaldo appears to SPIT on Manchester United team-mate Anthony Elanga after frustrating draw against Southampton, as footage shows Portuguese star’s saliva accidentally hitting teenager’s shirt

Manchester United's draw against Southampton on Saturday featured a bizarre incident in which Cristiano Ronaldo appeared to spit in the direction of teammate Anthony Elanga.

Footage from BT Sport shows the five-time Ballon d'Or spit while standing behind the teenage forward, with some of the saliva seemingly landing on the latter's shirt.

Elanga seemed completely oblivious to the exchange, but the footage went viral on social media, leaving viewers perplexed as to what they had just witnessed.

Cristiano Ronaldo failed to score for the sixth consecutive game on Saturday
Anthony Elanga came on as a substitute but failed to make an impact for Manchester United

'I’m sure the FA have seen Ronaldo spit on Elanga,' one user wrote.