Police are investigating the incident after the Manchester United player appeared to be slapping the phone of a young fan after the defeat of his team in Everton. His mother, Sarah Kelly, said a Ronaldo spokesman called and invited her and her son, Jake Harding, to meet the player at Old Trafford after the video of the incident went viral on the internet. Picture: Jakes’s hand was red and bruised after the slap. Photo: Sarah Kelly But Mrs. Kelly is not interested in accepting the star’s offer as she says that she “knocked” Jake’s phone on the ground. “I have nothing to say [him]He told Sky News. “Why travel to Old Trafford? Why does the “blue” want to go [visit] “A red”? ” he added. Ms. Kelly, of Upton, Merseyside, said Jake was filming the footballer as he headed toward the tunnel, apparently limping with a leg injury.
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He said Jake, who is autistic, was still shocked by what had happened: “He can not assimilate things in the same way that a person without a disability could assimilate things.” Image: Sarah Kelly says Jake Harding’s 14-year-old son was left with bruises and a broken phone (L) after the “attack” by Cristiano Ronaldo Ronaldo later posted a statement on Instagram saying: “It is never easy to face emotions in difficult times like the one we are facing. However, we must always respect, be patient and set an example for all young people who love beauty. game. “I would like to apologize for my outburst and, if possible, I would like to invite this fan to watch a game at Old Trafford as a sign of good fighting and athleticism.” But Mrs Kelly was not impressed with his position. “If he [Ronaldo] “He was genuine, I think he should have turned around at the time of the incident, picked up Jake’s phone and said ‘sorry,’” he said. “That was the biggest laugh for me: ‘sports.’ When you can do that to a 14-year-old boy. This is not a sporting spirit at all.” Picture: Jake was enjoying his first trip to Goodison Park. Photo: Sarah Kelly Jake is an Everton fan and Saturday’s Premier League match was his first trip to Goodison Park with his mom. Mrs. Kelly says that seeing the “big star” Ronaldo is supposed to make the day very special. “He would love to go back to Everton, but he would not want to sit there in Park End. [Stand] where it happened because it has bad memories for him “. Read more: Ronaldo knocked out with a strange shot before United’s defeat in the Champions League Ms Kelly said Everton was “amazing” and offered her tickets whenever Jake was ready to return to the stadium. But after talking about Jake’s experience, he said that he had cried after being abused on the internet: “I have been called all sorts … mostly by United fans.” The family is now waiting to hear from the police about what will happen next. “I am waiting for the police liaison to come and see us this week and I will discuss it further with her and then see where we will go from there,” he said. A Merseyside police spokesman said: “Following an incident in Goodison Park on Saturday 9 April, we were working with the Everton Football Club to contact the boy’s family. The matter is under investigation and we are gathering information. development at the moment. “Anyone with information about this incident is kindly requested to contact the Merseyside Police Social Networking Office via Twitter @MerPolCC or the Facebook Merseyside Police Contact Center at 22000243890.”
