Former Liverpool defender, Jose Enrique, also highlighted the actions of Cristiano Ronaldo who destroyed a child’s cell phone after the match against Everton in the 2021-2022 Premier League continued. He criticised Ronaldo’s actions, which were judged to be acting arbitrarily because of his status as a star player.
Yes, Ronaldo is in the spotlight for allegedly attacking a young Everton fan, Jake Harding. The incident occurred after the Everton vs Man United match in the 2021-2022 Premier League continued at Goodison Park, Saturday 9 April 2022.
At that time, Man United had to lose by a score of 0-1. Everton won after Anthony Gordon (27′) was able to score the only goal.
Ronaldo was accused of assaulting 14-year-old Jake Harding by his mother. Merseyside police released a statement after Ronaldo was seen kicking Harding’s cell phone to the ground as he walked down the tunnel.
Not only the police, the English Football Federation (FA) are also investigating the incident. Seeing this, Enrique then spoke up. According to him, Ronaldo has committed acts that are not commendable. This is what makes Enrique furious and does not like the attitude of the Man United star.
“I always said it. Didn’t like it. He believed he was a god and could do whatever he wanted,” said Enrique, quoted by the Mirror, Monday (11/4/2022). “It doesn’t mean that he has become one of the best players in the history of football, but as a person, I don’t like him,” added the Spaniard.
Ronaldo himself has actually apologised via his personal Instagram upload. He invited Jake Harding to make peace with the family. “It’s never easy to deal with emotions in difficult times like the ones we are facing,” Ronaldo wrote on Instagram. “However, we must always respect, be patient and set an example for all young people who love beautiful games,” concluded Ronaldo.
