A former Premier League star has admitted he regrets not 'smashing' former Manchester United Cristiano Ronaldo when they met on the field.
Hunt came into the Premier League with Reading in the 2006/2007 season and helped the team to an eighth-placed finish in their debut campaign.
The former Republic of Ireland international has opened up about his previous encounters with the former Red Devils star and regrets not leaving one on him in their battles.
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"It sounds worse than what it is," Hunt said on the House of Football podcast.
"But actually, I do regret it but at the same time, I understood where I was at at the time.
"He Cruyff-turned into me blindly and I had an opportunity to take the ball off him.
"You know when you get that chance, 'I can leave one in here, get the ball and man'. You can get away with it without VAR.
"I actually just took the ball off him and I thought, 'Okay, I could have smashed you there'.
"Back then, fans rise off their seat, and you can lift off and you can gain confidence throughout the whole stadium. That could be a momentum shift.
"Listen, I was only sent off twice in 22 years, but I always knew when I was on the edge.
"I always knew 'if I do this, I'm going to get sent off; if I do this, I'm on the line'. I always knew when I'd get away with it."
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