Cristiano Ronaldo’s season is not going according to plan. Not only his plan, but Manchester United’s too. The Portuguese decided to make a second return to the Old Trafford at the begining of the season, in order to be the best and win trophies. Certainly, he is the best player, but only in United’s squad, and considering the state of that squad, being the best is not such a great thing. This season is all about failed expectations and fans frustrations, which led to Ronaldo’s personal frustration, which led to an unexpected move – smashing a fan’s mobile phone. A close up of the injury sustained by #Ronaldo . #MUFC fans, stay strong and lets focus on next season. 🤞 pic.twitter.com/kjWEjuSYDn— Man United Fan Club (@manufcnow) April 9, 2022 Even thou Cristiano is often angry when things go wrong, and this season he has been angry a lot, this outburst looks a bit too much. One of the reasons for it was certainly a bad result: Manchester lost to Everton, a relegation candidate without a home win since August. Terrible thing for a club of this statue, not to mention that the Red Devils are not in 7th position, which leads to the Conference League, a third-tier European competition, and they are 6 points away from the Champions League spot, occupied by Tottenhem. 🚨⚽️ Cristiano Ronaldo smashed a younger kid’s phone after the loss to Everton today pic.twitter.com/zxn5aoFsAp— Footy Gazzetta (@footygazzetta) April 9, 2022 The second reason was certainly a nasty injury, which Ronaldo received sometime during the game, but he nevertheless finished it, and then showed a nasty scar in the leg. Portuguese player appeared to be limping before he rolled down his sock and removed his left shinpad to reveal a nasty stud mark to his lower left leg, perhaps explaining his off-day. While limping into the corridor, he and other United fans were cheered and mocked by the home crowd, which was the last straw for Cristiano, who, according to the video lowered his right hand towards the ground in frustration, and made a contact with what appears to be a fan’s phone.Battle of the ‘bad ones’ belongs to Man UtdIn any case, Manchester United’s forward was quick to apologize after the game. “It’s never easy to deal with emotions in difficult moments such as the one we are facing. Nevertheless, we always have to be respectful, patient and set the example for all the youngsters who love the beautiful game. I would like to apologize for my outburst and, if possible, I would like to invite this supporter to watch a game at Old Trafford as a sign of fair-play and sportsmanship” said Ronaldo on his Instagram post. Well, in the modern era of social media, we’ll soon find out if the invitation was accepted.
