DTotD: Cristiano Ronaldo takes down opponent with Putin judo

It seems Cristiano Ronaldo has been watching his Vladimir Putin judo instructional videos over the offseason because he put those moves to use against Chivas on Wednesday night. Getting a little frustrated, Ronaldo took Patricio Araujo down with authority, earning a yellow card in the process (see the judo comparison at the end of the clip to check his form).

Of course, shortly after that Ronaldo scored a hat trick in a span of nine minutes to give Real Madrid a 3-0 win. And he did it with his collar popped.

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