Ronaldo brilliantly hits back at Toni Kroos’ taunts about Germany’s 7-1 World Cup win over Brazil in Facebook post
Former Samba star reminded the cheeky Real Madrid midfielder of his nation's triumph in the 2002 tournament
RONALDO has hit back at Toni Kroos' taunts in emphatic style.
Kroos taunted Brazilians in a cheeky Instagram post referencing Germany's 7-1 win over the Samba nation in the 2014 World Cup.
The Real Madrid star replaced the numbers 'one' and 'seven' in '2017' with pictures of the two flags.
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In a braziliant response, Ronaldo reminded the Real Madrid star of Germany's 2-0 defeat at the 2002 World Cup at the hands of the Selecao.
A post was uploaded to his Facebook account with a Brazil and Germany flag replacing the 'two' and 'zero' in '2017' - alongside a picture of the two-time World Cup winner playing in the match.
Ronaldo captioned the post: "Happy New Year Toni Kroos," complete with a winking face.
Brazil saw off Belgium, England and Turkey to set up a showdown against Germany in the 2002 World Cup.
Ronaldo finished the tournament as top scorer with eight goals, two of which came in the final.
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