Cristiano Ronaldo incident with World Cup pitch invader misrepresented

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Cristiano Ronaldo incident with World Cup pitch invader misrepresented
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⚽ Posts claim this video depicts Cristiano Ronaldo striking a fan during the 2022 World Cup quarter-finals. This is misleading -- other angles show a security guard bumping into Ronaldo while rushing to pull the pitch invader away

"Don't think he even noticed the pitch invader," Daniel Taylor, The Athletic journalist, tweeted."Straight down the tunnel in tears."

AFP also captured pictures of the incident -- including one showing the security guard's arm in contact with Ronaldo's. Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo leaves the pitch after Morocco won the Qatar 2022 World Cup quarter-final football match between Morocco and Portugal at the Al-Thumama Stadium in Doha on December 10, 2022

A pitch invader is caught next to Portugal's forward Cristiano Ronaldo as he leaves the pitch after losing to Morocco in the Qatar 2022 World Cup quarter-final football match between Morocco and Portugal at the Al-Thumama Stadium in Doha on December 10, 2022

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