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Cristiano Ronaldo Gives Cameraman Jacket After Shot Split His Head Open

Cristiano Ronaldo presented his training jacket to cameraman Lorenzana Prieto after accidentally striking him with a shot during Real Madrid's final training session ahead of Saturday's UEFA Champions League final in Kiev, Ukraine.

Prieto needed stitches after being struck by a ball hit by Ronaldo during shooting practice, per Marca's Santiago Siguero and Euan McTear.

The Champions League official Twitter account showed Ronaldo's reaction after his errant shot had found its unintended target:

#UCLfinal

Hit by a @cristiano shot... But the four-time #UCLfinal winner makes up for it! Ronaldo = ud83dudc4fud83dudc4fud83dudc4f @realmadrid https://t.