Portugal’s disappointing FIFA World Cup 2022 campaign has been a tough pill to swallow for Cristiano Ronaldo. He dreamt of winning the World Cup for almost two decades now. It couldn’t get worse than this for the 5x Ballon d’Or winner.
Apart from the fact that the World Cup was a rollercoaster of a ride for Ronaldo, he had another person to deal with. A young Moroccan girl decided to have a go at Ronaldo and Portugal after her country knocked them out of the tournament.
Her comments earned millions of views online, which isn’t surprising at all, considering the fact that Ronaldo is one of the biggest athletes in the world. In the video, the girl said, “Portugal, airport is that way. And where’s Ronaldo? He’s crying in his car. Poor Ronaldo.” Her comments even attracted an interesting reaction from famous YouTuber IShowSpeed as well.
The young girl seemed to have criticized Ronaldo for crying. However, it seems like she faced the wrath of Ronaldo’s fans. We all know how soccer fans can be, passionate, or even extreme at times. Her mother was even forced to apologize to Cristiano Ronaldo and his fans for the comments her daughter made.
Why are Cristiano Ronaldo fans upset with the Moroccan girl?
In a clip circulating on the internet, the girl’s mother mentions the current situation her daughter is in. She mentioned, “She is now going through a very difficult psychological state and to the point that she refuses to eat or speak because of the comments. I assure you that my daughter did not mean to insult the player, Cristiano Ronaldo because she does not know anything about football.”
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“She was only repeating what she was hearing around her…They are childish movements.. She is still young, she’s nine years old, and she wanted to express her joy, but unfortunately, she was a victim of social media. I apologize to all of Cristiano Ronaldo’s fans for what happened. Please consider her as your younger sister because she was not serious about what she said,” the mother added.
Her mother claims that she has been a victim of social media in the last few days. As mentioned earlier, soccer fans can be too extreme at times. It looks like that has happened once again. The young girl was just trying to enjoy her country’s win and did not realize the impact of what she was saying, the mother mentions.
If we’re being honest, the harassment and criticism directed at the girl might be a bit much. It looks like the girl has not been having a good time since the video was released, and is refusing to “eat or speak”.
Moreover, the harassment that the young girl faced was so bad that her mother has to request fans to think of her as a “younger sister” and let the matter go. Soccer can be a beautiful sport for everyone to enjoy, but at the same time, it can be traumatizing for young people as well.