Video of Ronaldo Encouraging Teammates in The Tunnel Before Norwich Clash Sends Fans Into a Meltdown

• Cristiano Ronaldo was the man of the moment at Old Trafford as he steered Man United to a thrilling win over Norwich
• The Red Devils icon scored an incredible hat-trick during the encounter to revive United's top-four hopes
• A video taken in the tunnel moments before the kick-off has shown just how much of a leader Ronaldo is at the Theatre of Dreams
• The video showed the veteran striker touching his team-mates on their shoulders as he offered words of encouragement

A video of Cristiano Ronaldo encouraging his Man United teammates during the Norwich clash on Saturday, April 16, at Old Trafford has sent fans into a meltdown.

The five-time Ballon d'Or winner was the man of the moment during the encounter as he netted an incredible hat-trick to earn his side a 3-2 thrilling win.

However, before the match, the 37-year-old appeared to have assumed the captaincy role and was even spotted upstaging Harry Maguire.

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Tunnel footage moments before the game kicked off shows Ronaldo motivating his teammates in a gesture that has earned him praise and admiration from United fans.

The video showed the Portuguese talisman going around and offering his fellow players words of encouragement.

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Ronaldo's gesture has seen a section of the United fanbase call on the club to name him the captain.

One fan tweeted:

"It’s actually criminal that he isn’t captain looool."

Another noted:

"Ronaldo being captain without actually being captain, Maguire is a fraud."

A third added:

"Just give this man the armband. The only positives from this season have come from Ronnie."

While another remarked:

"Give him the armband. Not even talking to the club, I’m talking to Maguire…. Just give it to him."

Ronaldo to pocket huge bonuses after Nortwich hat-trick

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Cristiano Ronaldo will be going home all smiles after his incredible performance for Man United against Norwich.

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The striker's three goals will see him smile all the way to the bank as he is set for enormous bonuses from United.

The bonuses include a £750,000 payout for scoring 20 goals across competitions for the Red Devils.