Courtesy of Getty Images/Jake Mother Kelly
Cristiano Ronaldo allegedly assaulted a boy with autism
Liverpool EchoAccording to the report, Ronaldo was heading to the locker room right after the match against Everton at Goodison Park in Liverpool, England on the 9th (local time), and hit the hand of a 14-year-old fan, Jake, who was holding his cell phone. In his assault, Jake’s cell phone fell to the floor, smashing the screen, and his hands were swollen and bruised. At the time, it seems to be an expression of anger at the 1-0 loss to Everton.
Public opinion was further exacerbated when it became known that the battered boy, Jake, had autism. Jake’s mother, Kelly, told Liverpool Echo: “Jake was filming all the Manchester United players sent off. Ronaldo, passing by with a terrifying temper, broke the cell phone in his son’s hand and passed by.”
Courtesy of Jake’s mother, Kelly.
According to Kelly, “Jake has autism and dyspraxia, so he didn’t realize what was going on until he got home.” As it was the first soccer match the two of them went to watch, the expectations were high, so the disappointment was also great. Kelly, who was “in shock”, said, “I was shaking and in tears. We were having a happy day just a few seconds before Ronaldo left the stadium. (Ronaldo’s assault) completely ruined the day,” she said, making her sad.
As the situation worsened, Ronaldo posted on Instagram, “If you are in a difficult situation, it is difficult to control your emotions at every moment. I want to apologize for my actions. If possible, I would like to invite this young fan to Old Trafford, Manchester United’s home ground.”
But Jake and Kelly’s stance was cold. Kelly declined Ronaldo’s invitation to play at home, saying, “The apology should be made directly to my son, not to social media.” (Ronaldo) should have found a way to contact us personally. “If she had contacted me directly and talked to me, I would have been relieved,” she said.
The refusal was his son Jake’s doctor, not his mother Kelly. “This is not my opinion,” said Kelly, who opened his mouth. “One of the reasons I went to see Manchester United and Everton that day was because the kid wanted to see Ronaldo,” she added.
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