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Real Madrid ace Cristiano Ronaldo accused Celta Vigo players of 'briefcases!'

Real Madrid ace Cristiano Ronaldo took aim at Celta Vigo's players during Wednesday's win.

According to Minuto #0 on Movistar, the incident ended with the Portuguese forward throwing certain accusations at the Celta players.

According to television footage, Cristiano reportedly said: "You, a lot of money! Maletin!"

Maletin is the Spanish word for briefcase and refers to the idea that teams or players have been paid by a third party to win a game.

Ronaldo is seen making the gesture of a briefcase, accusing the Celta players of being incentivised to go the extra mile against Madrid with the promise of extra money.

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