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John McGinn has hilariously made light of Cristiano Ronaldo‘s mini-protest against Coca-Cola by asking for the fizzy drink at a press conference on Thursday.
Health-obsessed Ronaldo made headlines earlier this week when he removed two bottles of Coca-Cola during his own press conference before defiantly telling the room of journalists to ‘drink water’.
And while the 36-year-old’s stance against the Euros official sponsor continues to make waves, McGinn couldn’t help himself by making a cheeky dig at the five-time Ballon d’Or winner.
John McGinn (pictured) has poked fun at Cristiano Ronaldo’s anti-fizzy drinks stance
The Scotland star asked if there was ‘any coke’ as he arrived for his press conference
‘Any coke?’ McGinn asked with a wry smile as he took off his mask and sat down in his seat before conducting media duties.
The joke tickled a number of reporters in the room while the midfielder himself grinned from ear to ear.
The trend of snubbing official sponsors is now gaining plenty of traction, with Italy and Sassuolo star Manuel Locatelli the latest player to remove Cola-Cola from his press conference before even copying Ronaldo by shouting ‘Agua!’ after helping Roberto Mancini’s men reach the knockout stages of the competition.
Reports that the soft drinks giant had taken a £2.8billion hit to its share value during Wall Street trading on Monday were quickly pinned on Ronaldo but were unlikely to have been caused by the forward.
It comes after Ronaldo moved away the Coco-Cola bottles at the start of his press conference
As an official sponsor of Euro 2020 the drink was on display as Ronaldo entered the room
But his disdain was clear to see as he shouted ‘drink water’ having removed the Coke bottles
Days after Ronaldo’s fizzy drink snub, Paul Pogba followed the Juventus star’s lead and removed a bottle of Heineken placed in front of him at a France press conference.
Pogba, a devout Muslim, was seen moving the beer bottle from the table directly in front of him as he undertook media obligations following France‘s opening victory over Germany on Tuesday night.
For Muslims, alcohol is ‘haram’ or forbidden, so the Manchester United star’s removal of the bottle is likely to be due to his unwillingness to endorse the competition’s sponsor.
It remains to be seen whether Heineken will respond to Pogba’s removal of their product from his post-match press conference. In response to Ronaldo’s move, Coca-Cola said that ‘everyone is entitled to their drink preferences’.
Ronaldo, one of the greatest footballers to have ever played the game, is notoriously fastidious about his diet and exercise regime.
His laser focus on fitness and well-being has has allowed him to continue playing at an elite level well into his 30s when many players retire.
Days later, Paul Pogba followed Ronaldo’s lead in snubbing a competition sponsor at the Euros
The Frenchman removed a bottle of Heineken from his eyesight during a press conference
Pogba, a devout Muslim, took questions after France’s win over Germany on Tuesday night
The Portuguese has previously revealed that his diet consists of six mini-meals spread throughout the day, featuring plenty of fruit, vegetables, and clean protein such as fish or chicken cooked without oil.
His favourite dish is a Portuguese classic called Bacalhau à Brás that consists of layers of cod, onions, thinly sliced potatoes and black olives on top of eggs.
Mostly, the sportsman drinks water – though revealed that he enjoys the occasional glass of juice with breakfast and wine with dinner.
In terms of training, Ronaldo is thought to work out for three to four hours at a time, five days a week, and swears by a mixture of cardio, weights and football drills to keep himself in top physical condition.
Eight hours of sleep per night to help keep up his ‘mental strength’ rounds out the routine of one of the fittest men on the planet.
UEFA have no plans to reprimand Ronaldo for his gesture against the tournament sponsors
The Portuguese captain is always notoriously obsessive about his diet and fitness regime
Speaking last year, Ronaldo revealed his frustration that his young son doesn’t necessarily possess the same obsession with his fitness that he does.
‘We’ll see if my son will become a great footballer,’ Ronaldo said at the Global Soccer Awards ceremony.
‘Sometimes he drinks coke and eats crisps and it irritates me, he knows that.
‘Sometimes I tell my son to take a dip in cold water to recover after a run on the treadmill and he says, “Dad, it’s so cold there”. That’s fine, he is only 10 years old.’
Following their snubs of official sponsors, UEFA have no plans to reprimand Ronaldo or Pogba.
