By Cristiano Ronaldo apologises after ‘outburst’ footage emerges
Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo has apologised after a video emerged appearing to show him knocking a fan’s phone to the ground.
The footage was shared on social media alongside comments claiming he smashed the phone as he left the pitch after the 1-0 loss at Everton.
Speaking to the Liverpool Eacho, the mother of the fan said the altercation had left his hand red and bruised.
Apparently, the fan was left deeply upset by the incident and that the phone was facing the ground and not the footballer’s face as he went past.
Twitter page EvertonHub shared the footage online.
Ronaldo smashing someone’s phone at full time 🤣🤣 EFC pic.twitter.com/nw0XIK2enR
— EvertonHub (@evertonhub) April 9, 2022
Ronaldo, 37, later took to social media to say sorry.
He said: “It’s never easy to deal with emotions in difficult moments such as the one we are facing.
“Nevertheless, we always have to be respectful, patient and set the example for all the youngsters who love the beautiful game.
“I would like to apologize for my outburst and, if possible, I would like to invite this supporter to watch a game at Old Trafford as a sign of fair-play and sportsmanship.”
Manchester United said they were aware of “an alleged incident after today’s game at Everton and the club will co-operate with any police inquiries”.
