Cristiano Ronaldo reacts during Manchester United’s defeat at Everton, after which he appeared to beat a call up from a fan’s hand. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
Cristiano Ronaldo has apologised after he appeared to thump a mobile headset out of a supporter’s offer after Manchester United’s 1-0 defeat at Everton. tape emerged on party media of Ronaldo appearing to snatch his offer towards the base as he walked off the pitch and headed for the tunnel at Goodison Park.
Eyewitnesses assumed the 37-year-old had knocked a fan’s cell phone out of their employee and it smashed to the ground. Ronaldo took to Instagram to apologise for the incident.
“It’s in no way relaxed to agreement with emotions in awkward moments such as the one we are facing,” Ronaldo said. “Nevertheless, we all the time state to be respectful, long-suffering and stubborn the illustration for every part of the young people who tenderness the lovely game.
“I would like to apologise for my flare-up and, if possible, I would like to invitation this supporter to watch over a game at long-standing Trafford as a mark of fair-play and sportsmanship.”
The club hold assumed they are looking into the incident, at a defeat that missing United seventh in the primary League and with a stronger chance of lost out on qualification for after that season’s Champions League, as they are six points loose of fourth-placed Tottenham Hotspur.