Gary Lineker stunned BBC viewers with a surprising and somewhat crude remark about Portugal’s star player, Cristiano Ronaldo, during the tense European Championship quarter-final against France.
Portugal’s dramatic exit from the tournament came after a nail-biting penalty shootout, where Joao Felix missed the crucial kick, sealing their fate. Despite Ronaldo’s heroic effort, including scoring in the shootout, he required medical attention just before extra time as manager Roberto Martinez rallied his team.
During this pause, Rio Ferdinand, part of the punditry team, observed Ronaldo receiving massages on both legs and quipped: ‘He’s got two masseuses working on him! What’s happening here? One for each leg?’
In a moment that left viewers either chuckling or cringing, Gary Lineker quickly followed up with a cheeky retort: ‘Thankfully, he hasn’t got three.’ Lineker’s off-the-cuff comment added a twist of unexpected humor to an already high-stakes match, sparking reactions across social media.
Gary Lineker appeared to make a crude sex joke when Cristiano Ronaldo was seen getting massaged by two physios
Lineker joked that Ronaldo ‘thankfully hasn’t got three legs’ when pundit Rio Ferdinand said he had a ‘masseuse on both legs’
Fans reacted in hysteria at Lineker’s surprising joke live on television before extra-time
The BBC presenter’s joke also sparked hysteria on social media with one writing: ‘Nah Gary Lineker is wild for that.’
One person wrote: ‘Did Lineker just make a third leg joke about Ronaldo,’ while another posted with three laughing emojis: ‘Gary Lineker joking about Ronaldo having a masseuse on his third leg.’
Another BBC viewer said that Lineker’s comment ‘killed’ them with laughter.’
Somebody else tweeted: ‘Gary Lineker it’s not even 10pm mate – doing third leg jokes at the Euros jesus mate!’
It was another tough night for Ronaldo, who with Portugal’s elimination, failed to score at Euro 2024.
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Ronaldo scored during the penalty shootout but Portugal crashed out of the Euros
Ronaldo has said that the tournament would likely be his last Euros, with questions now to be raised over his international future after five lacklustre displays for Portugal.
The Al-Nassr star though might have an eye on playing in the 2026 World Cup – when he would be 39-years-old.
