Angry Mother Pleads With the FA to Properly Punish Cristiano Ronaldo for Smashing Her Son’s Phone

Angry Mother Pleads With the FA to Properly Punish Cristiano Ronaldo for Smashing Her Son’s Phone

Edwin Kiplagat
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:12 PM
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  • The mother of an autistic son whose phone was slapped by Cristiano Ronaldo has asked the FA to punish the Manchester United star properly
  • Video footage appeared to show Ronaldo smashing a fan's phone after United's 1-0 defeat at Everton last season
  • The FA charged the 37-year-old with improper conduct last week, but the mother said Ronaldo can't keep getting away with unacceptable behaviour

Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo could be in more trouble, if the FA hears the call from an angry mother who asked them to punish the forward accordingly for slapping her son's phone.

Ronaldo was charged by the FA a few days ago for the incident after United's away game at Everton last season.

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According to the Mirror, the mother of the autistic fan, Sarah Kelly asked the FA to hand out a more severe punishment to the Portuguese star, saying he can't keep getting away with his 'unacceptable behaviour'.

Video footage appeared to show Ronaldo slapping a mobile phone out of a fan's hand as he made his way to the changing room.

Kelly wants genuine apology from Ronaldo

Kelly said that her 14-year-old son endured distress from the incident and hasn't had his phone back.

Let's hope he finally gets the right punishment. He can't keep getting away with it. His behaviour is unacceptable.
I'm being hounded by people saying I'm dragging it up again but I didn't know anything about it. He should have been dealt with six months ago. My son talks about what happened to him every day. He still hasn't had his phone back.

After the incident, Ronaldo took to Instagram to apologise to the young supporter but his mother rejected it.

He offered us to meet him and said he was sorry but said he had done nothing wrong. That's not an apology, that's an insult.

Ronaldo was cautioned by the Merseyside Police after he voluntarily attended an interview at the station and they now consider the matter concluded.

Dani Alves reveals how he 'fought' Ronaldo

Sports Brief earlier reported on Dani Alves disclosed how he 'fought' with Ronaldo before a Ballon d'Or ceremony.

Alves said at the height of the Barcelona versus Real Madrid rivalry, he would go backstage to greet the former Real Madrid star, who would refuse to greet him.

However, Alves expressed his admiration for the 37-year-old, saying he's earned his respect due to everything he's won.

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Edwin Kiplagat has five years of experience in journalism working as a Sports Editor at Africa Insight Communications and ESPN. Edwin Kiplagat is a Bachelor's Degree holder in journalism from the Multimedia University of Kenya.
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