Ronaldo slaps phone out of fans hand

https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2022/0409/1291441-ronaldo-sorry-for-post-match-outburst-at-everton/

He has since apologised for the incident

corner of hells

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058241078/ronaldo-slaps-phone-out-of-fans-hand

Yeah ,but did he mean it.

Atlantic Dawn

In the video the fans were behaving to the United players leaving the field like thugish animals you would see watching a bare knuckle brawl, he should have grabbed it proper out of the fans hand and smashed it to pieces.

Mysterypunter

He put more effort into doing that than he did in the match, I’d hate to be paying him or Paul Pogba, and there are a few more, amazing that Ronaldo was I’ll when United were playing Man City, he would be grand if they were at home to Norwich

CGI_Livia_Soprano

He was dead right, too many people think their phones allow them to invade the personal space of others.

Ronaldo should answer for his rape accusations however.

tanko

There’s no excuse for what he did. He has no problem getting paid millions every year for his image rights. He’s just a hypocrite. If he put as much effort into playing like he should he’d be better off.

Ah he did something a bit stupid, without thinking. He's apologised and is trying to make amends. I think that's fair enough, everyone makes mistakes or has bad days.

DrZeuss

Wow, how can anyone defend a grown man for slapping (and leaving a bruise) a kids hand and breaking their phone.

jj880

He has invited the boy (everton fan) to watch a game at old trafford in the name of fair play and sportsmanship. Strange offer that. Should be brand new phone, laptop and top seats at an Everton home game for the kid and a few of his mates. Not a good look for Ronaldo.

DrZeuss

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118907250#Comment_118907250

Surely the kids been through enough, no need to punish him further.

thefallingman

The ma is looking for cash the way she’s talking and fair enough

rolling boh

I would cut him some slack am not a utd fan but his emotions were proberly running high he is dissapointed having lost a match and people are sticking phones all over so no surprise he reacted poorly he has said he is sorry . If anybody wants to approach a star better to wait and judge the mood first .

dobman88

The only shocking thing about this incident is that it hasnt happened many times before. Players, and celebrities in general, having phones stuck in their faces all the time.

He was wrong and hopefully he buys the kid a new phone now he has apologised but the public need to be aware that iust because someone is famous, you don't get to record everything that they do.

The mam straight to the papers for a payday.

Indefensible. Part of being a high earning professional is being able to maintain a temperament in a variety of situations, this should have been easy for him. It's ethically wrong in my view to stick a camera in someone's face and invade their privacy without their permission but it's not illegal and people will not hesitate to do it for the social media affirmation they want.

kippy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118907370#Comment_118907370

Was he at his place of work? One would assume if he was then people taking photos and dealing with them would be part of his job. He sure as hell is getting paid enough for it to be

dobman88

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118907414#Comment_118907414

I dont understand that view. Nobody walks into my work and takes photos of me and I'd be miffed if they did.

100% he shouldn't have done it but I dont blame him, or any celeb that may lash out in a moment of frustration

kippy

I don't understand how you can compare your job to that of a premier League footballer.

trashcan

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118907701#Comment_118907701

I kind of half agree with you, but I doubt if anyone pays money to come to your job and watch you work. (Maybe you’re really really good at your job, I don’t know.😀

olestoepoke

It's a pity Monday night football is not on, I was hoping to hear Carragher's take on it.

Suckit

Is it just a load of kids, the very people that he is supposed to be setting an example to?

I can't make out the lad who's phone was smacked, to see how old he is, but he doesn't look old. Everyone else in the video is about 10 - 12.

SteM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118907838#Comment_118907838

The lad that spat at fans from his car? Why would you want to hear his take on it?

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118908023#Comment_118908023

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SteM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118908088#Comment_118908088

Hilarious stuff.

Allinall

What does his pay have to do with anything?

Been mentioned in lots of posts, but not sure how it’s relevant.

Galwayguy35

Mammy will soon be looking for a cash settlement.

Shee's already setting it in motion with the bruised hand claim.

dobman88

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118907753#Comment_118907753

Its just a job. It's a very public, highly paid job but just a job.

Like I said, a moment of frustration I'm sure he or anyone else would regret.

I'd assume you dont want people coming to your job sticking a phone in your face either. Dont think we will agree on this anyway but sure.

dobman88

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118907815#Comment_118907815

I think I'm good at it, I'm sure some would disagree. Deal with the public every day. Have had phones in my face, not to the point of a famous soccer player but its not a nice thing to happen

elperello

A classic case of the s**t hitting the fan 🙂

(only joking, nothing against Ronaldo really)

BorneTobyWilde

Ronaldo was assaulted far more on the pitch, his leg was cut in many places. It was just frustration that he slapped the phone, but he never attacked the lad. Of course he should not have done it, moment of weakness, but it shows he cares about winning, every other United player left the pitch without a care in the world, and they hide behind the fact the media claim the problem with United is Ronaldo, that it's just not working with Ronaldo in the team. But in reality he's one of the true professionals at he club.

Strumms

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118908272#Comment_118908272

Plus… the kid is afraid to watch football and is afraid of the colour red…£££££££

he was working for United so any payout will be likely out of their funds,

thebaz

He broke a phone - given the attrocities going on in the world , people getting wound cause its Ronaldo - he likes to win and was probably getting dogs abuse and snapped - he'll pony up for a new phone, appologise and make some gesture - get over it and I support Everton,

olestoepoke

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118908185#Comment_118908185

Nah jokes usually lose their punch when you have to explain them, straight over your head lol.

McDermotX

Burn him

BattleCorp

Mammy was at home catching his hand in the door to make sure it was bruised. Then off to the papers.

Fandymo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118910102#Comment_118910102

Quite the slanderous accusation.

BattleCorp

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118910384#Comment_118910384

Sorry. I mistyped there. I meant to say my Mammy caught her fingers in the door shortly before she was off down the shops to get the paper.

olestoepoke

The ambulance chasers will be circling today

rob316

Heat of the moment stuff, he'll get a new phone and Ronaldo will meet him after a game for photos and apologize. He is fairly decent with his fans, especially kids from what I see. I applaud any celebrity smacking a phone out of their faces, not a child's but any grown adult's.

Tony EH

I bet he wouldn't have done it if the guy holding the phone was 6ft skinhead and built like a brick **** house.

buried

This story is funny as f**k. I remember a player at Manchester United karate kicking some fan on the touchline in the face was the biggest story of the week. Now some modern player relieves a mobile phone from its 12 year old tiktok addicted owners digits and everybody looses their minds. All yer man Ronaldo did was what this young lads auld wan should have done 6 years ago.

JP Liz V1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118907330#Comment_118907330

The phone was a gold iPhone apparently

I am genuinely stunned here at how many are lining up to condemn the kid and the mother. Last time I checked the kid was the victim not the perpetrator. He also has autism and dyspraxia, and he was at his first match. Who knows what mental damage Ronaldos action has done. Some of you need to take a look at yourselves.

Tony EH

^

Yeah, just read there that the 14 year old is autistic and suffers from dyspraxia too.

Just gets better and better for Ronaldo.

SoupDraggon

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118907132#Comment_118907132

A phone a camera or your own eyes don't invade someone's privacy. If you want privacy then don't leave the house. In public you have no expectation of privacy.

CGI_Livia_Soprano

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118913574#Comment_118913574

Utter rubbish. So you would be fine with cameras in changing rooms and toilets, yeah?

ohnonotgmail

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118915150#Comment_118915150

he was walking off the pitch. he was in public. people taking pictures is part of his job.

Atlantic Dawn

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118912922#Comment_118912922

If he sends them an EyePhone 12 and a sleeve of Rothmans the story goes away.

He's human. Don't like him much but it's hardly that big a deal.

Most haven't had videos taken of them when they're really not in the mood for it.

CGI_Livia_Soprano

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118915164#Comment_118915164

I don’t think someone coming up to you and taking a photo up your leg is part of the job. It wasn’t okay when people were taking photos of Britney Spears’ whoopsie fifteen years ago, why is it alright to invade the alleged rapist Ronaldo’s personal space?

skallywag

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118912680#Comment_118912680

You have never seen Ronaldo, have you?