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Ronaldo goes undercover as street footballer hobo

People are reluctant to play against Ronaldo on the soccer field, too. Photo: Getty

People are reluctant to play against Ronaldo on the soccer field, too. Photo: Getty

One of sport’s most famous faces has gone undercover for a promotional video in Spain.

Disguised as a random homeless man complete with dog companion, Cristiano Ronaldo donned a fat suit, wig and beard in an effort not to be recognised.

In a crowded square in Madrid, Ronaldo tied his dog to a bench and began playing dribbling a ball around, to the annoyance of some onlookers.

The video shows Ronaldo approaching people to play one-on-one with him but he is rebuffed more than once.

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At one point, the soccer star even approaches a woman for her phone number, and is met with a polite “no, sorry.”

Cristiano Ronaldo

People are reluctant to play against Ronaldo on the soccer field, too. Photo: Getty

Eventually, Ronaldo rips off his beard and wig while signing a soccer ball for a young boy who had a dribble with him.

The boy looks stunned, and will probably take a while to realise how lucky he is to have played one-on-one with the real deal.

As soon as the crowd surrounding the square realised just who had graced their presence all hell broke loose, as a throng of onlookers descended on Ronaldo for photos.

Young men called their friends to let them know that the Cristiano Ronaldo had been the surprisingly talented homeless man mucking around with a ball for the past hour.

Of course the stunt was not for nothing – Ronaldo was collaborating with ROC Live Life Loud to promote their headphones.

On Monday, Ronaldo stormed out of an interview with CNN Espanol, after he became exasperated with questions relating to FIFA corruption.

“Do you want me to be honest? It doesn’t worry me at all. I do my profession, my job, I give me all for my club … the rest doesn’t matter to me. I don’t care what happens on the outside,” he said.

Asked what players talked about in the changing rooms, Ronaldo replied “About music, about women, about fashion, about shoes, about suitcases/bags, about jewellery, about haircuts … any more you want me to list?”

Currently sidelined with an injury, Ronaldo will miss Real Madrid’s friendly with Tottenham on Tuesday.

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