Hull City striker Abel Hernandez puts fierce Uruguay vs Brazil rivalry aside to get tattoo tribute to Samba legend Ronaldo
The relegation battlers could do with the former Barcelona and Real Madrid man to keep them out of trouble
ABEL HERNANDEZ has risked the rage of his Uruguay fans with a tattoo of Brazil superstar Ronaldo on his right leg.
The Samba stars have a tasty rivalry with Uruguay ever since their famous shock 1950 World Cup final win.
In front of an estimated 200,000 fans crammed into the Maracana Stadium Brazil took the lead but were stunned when goals from Alcides Ghiggia and Juan Alberto Schiaffino settled the game.
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Ghiggia later said: “I'd never seen a people as distraught as the Brazilians were after that defeat.
“Down through its history, only three people have managed to silence the Maracana: the Pope, Frank Sinatra and me.”
Brazil got their revenge in the 1970 World Cup semi-final and in a brutal 1976 "friendly" that is best remembered for the wild brawl that was sparked after Sergio Ramirez assaulted the genius Zico with a savage challenge.
And, in 1995, Uruguay won the Copa America with a 5-3 penalty shoot-out win after another vicious match when hard-man Enzo Francescoli dislocated his shoulder early on and somehow played on to victory.
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Uruguay international Hernandez clearly doesn’t hold a grudge and has had the former Barcelona and Real Madrid man’s face boldly inked on his calf.
And he will need to absorb some of Ronaldo’s talent through the artwork if he is to keep Hull in the Premier League.
Marco Silva’s side are two points from safety and face Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal in their next three Premier League games.