Sky Sports presenter Kelly Cates has spoken out about an awkward encounter she once had with Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of her imminent switch to host Match of the Day. Mail Sport exclusively revealed earlier this month that Cates is set to be one of three hosts of the BBC flagship show alongside Mark Chapman and Gabby Logan when Gary Lineker steps down from his current role at the end of the season.
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Cates, who is the daughter of Liverpool legend Kenny Dalglish, has fronted Sky's coverage for a number of years and presents 5 Live Sport for BBC radio. She is set to continue her rise in 2025, but it has not always gone swimmingly for the experienced broadcaster.
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She has now recalled the moment she got on the wrong side of Ronaldo after he scored an incredible backheel flick goal for Manchester United in their 4-0 win against Aston Villa in March 2008. Reflecting on the best goals she has ever seen live, Cates told FourFourTwo: 'One of the most memorable was years ago, I think it was against Aston Villa and it was pouring with rain.
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Kelly Cates has recalled the time she upset Cristiano Ronaldo after a game. Cates questioned whether Ronaldo meant to score a backheel flick against Aston Villa in 2008. Ronaldo was not happy with Cates' suggestion that his sublime goal was a fluke. 'Cristiano Ronaldo sort of backheeled it, he did something strange. In the commentary they said, "I’m not sure how deliberate it was" or something like that.
'The reason it sticks in my mind is because I did the post-match interview and asked, "Did you mean it?" He went, "Sorry?" I didn’t think he’d heard, but he had and he was like, "Are you f***ing kidding me? Yeah I meant it!" It’s more the shame of it all that stays with me!'.
