Cristiano Ronaldo He has been in the eye of the storm in recent days after he hit the hand and broke the cell phone of a 14-year-old fan after Manchester United’s game against Everton last weekend.
Given the outrage caused by his action, the Portuguese footballer invited the young man to a Red Devils game at Old Trafford, but the request was rejected by Jake Harding and his mother, Sarah Kelly, as they will never accept something from a person who hits on the street.
“Why should my son travel to Old Trafford? Why would a ‘Blue’ want to go see a ‘Red Devil’? I have nothing to say to him,” said the minor’s mother during an interview.
“If someone attacked him in the street and then asked us to go to dinner, we wouldn’t go. Why would we go see him? Just because he’s Cristiano?” Kelly questioned about the Portuguese’s attitude, which caused his son’s sadness at Goodison Park.
“How can you talk sportsmanship and do that to a 14-year-old. That’s not sportsmanship at all. If it was genuine, I think he should have turned around at the time of the incident, picked up Jake’s phone and said ‘sorry.’ They are not my words, they are my son’s. He was more affected than me by the situation and decided that he does not want to go to Manchester and does not want to meet Ronaldo,” she stressed annoyed.
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Cristiano apologizes after attacking a child
After Manchester United’s defeat against Everton, Cristiano Ronaldo attacked a 14-year-old boy who was in line, firing the players, who were upset by the result.
Through his social networks, the footballer publicly apologized for the unfortunate event and invited the minor to a match at Old Trafford.
“It is never easy to deal with emotions in difficult times like the one we are experiencing. However, we always have to be respectful, patient and set an example for all young people who love the beautiful game. I would like to apologize for my outburst and, if It’s possible, I would like to invite this fan to watch a match at Old Trafford as a show of fair play and sportsmanship,” Ronaldo posted on his Instagram account.
(With information from El Universal)
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