VIDEO: Germany coach Joachim Loew picks his nose before shaking hands with Ronaldo
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Whether it was due to his knee tendonitis acting up, or Germany simply being that dominant, Cristiano Ronaldo had a disappointing start to his 2014 World Cup campaign, as Portugal fell 4-0 to the Germans on Monday.
Making matters even worse for Ronaldo was a distressing lack of hygienic consideration from Germany coach Joachim Loew's in his post-game handshake. The direct transfer of fingers from being in nostrils to curled around another man's hand is always a faux-pas, but especially when greeting the world's best player on the soccer pitch.
C'mon, Jogi. Not even a courtesy wipe on the pants, first? For shame.
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