Police investigating alleged assault as Cristiano Ronaldo slammed by young Everton fan’s mum

The mother of a young Everton fan has slammed Cristiano Ronaldo after an alleged assault of her son at Goodison Park, with Merseyside Police confirming they are investigating the incident.

After a frustrating afternoon for Ronaldo on the pitch, which saw Everton down United 1-0 thanks to an Anthony Gordon goal, there were unsavoury scenes as the Portuguese legend left the field.

Footage, taken by @EvertonHub, captured Ronaldo stomping towards the tunnel 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.

Sarah Kelly, the mother of the young fan Jake, spoke to the Liverpool Echo, giving her account of the incident, while also providing a picture of her son’s hands which was notably bruised.

She said: ‘At full-time the Man United players started walking off. We were in the Park End so we were right by the tunnel where they came walking past – my son was there videoing them all.

‘He filmed all the United players walking through. And then he lowered his phone because Ronaldo had pulled down his sock and his leg was bleeding. He lowered his phone to see what it was – he didn’t even speak.

‘Ronaldo then just walked past, with a terrible, terrible temper and smashed the phone out of my son’s hand and carried on walking.

‘I was crying, I was shook up, Jacob was in complete shock – he’s autistic and he’s got dyspraxia as well, so he didn’t really digest what was happening until he’s come home now.

‘He’s really upset about it and it’s completely put him off going to the game again.’

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