Cristiano Ronaldo cautioned by police after smashing child’s phone following Everton defeat

Cristiano Ronaldo has been cautioned by police after he smashed a child’s mobile phone in anger following Manchester United’s defeat against Everton back in April.

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Footage taken by at the time captured a furious Ronaldo storming towards the tunnel area and slapping the railings which separate the players from the home supporters.

A subsequent image emerged on social media which appeared to show the remains of a damaged mobile phone splayed on the concrete, with eyewitnesses claiming the device belonged to a young fan.

Ronaldo later apologised to 14- year-old Jacob Harding and earlier this month, according to The Mirror, was interviewed by police under caution in relation to an alleged assault and criminal damage.

In a statement on Wednesday Merseyside Police said: “We can confirm that a 37-year-old man voluntarily attended and was interviewed under caution in relation to an allegation of assault and criminal damage. The allegation relates to an incident following the Everton v Manchester United football match at Goodison Park on Saturday 9 April.

‘The matter has been dealt with by way of conditional caution. The matter has now concluded.’

The incident took place after United had been condemned to a defeat which effectively ended their hopes of Champions League qualification and, in turn, helped the struggling Toffees preserve their Premier League status.

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After the game, the teenager’s mum, Sarah Kelly, revealed her son suffered bruising such was the ferocity with which Ronaldo slapped the device out of