The tragic exit of Cristiano Ronaldo from the World Cup is one of the hottest topics for soccer fans to chatter about. Social media has shown signs of sympathy towards the great Portuguese amidst trolls and banters.
Despite possessing a highly talented bunch of individuals, the Portuguese team failed to break the Moroccans. Morocco has turned out to be the surprise package of this tournament beating Belgium, Spain, and Portugal. They were ultimately knocked out by the evident finalists France. Their journey has been magical.
I want to ask where is Ronaldo
Portugal Airport that way 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/sMbB1mxMc8
— Pfarelo (@Pfarelo__) December 11, 2022
Ronaldo’s misery didn’t end there. He left the pitch in tears after the game. One young Moroccan girl following Portugal’s exit passed some controversial comments through a video. The comments were directed toward the Portuguese captain. She said, “Portugal, the airport is that way. And where’s Ronaldo?”
“He’s crying in his car. Poor Ronaldo.” This video went viral and had millions of views overnight.
Moroccan Girl’s father gives an update on his child’s mental health after abuse from Cristiano Ronaldo fans
The aftermath of trolling someone as popular as Cristiano Ronaldo can be harsh to deal with, and the 9-year-old girl was certainly not prepared. Ronaldo fans all over the internet bashed her through abusive comments.
Her father gave an update about her condition and how she is going mentally unstable due to those abusive comments. A Twitter page by the name of Screen Mix tweeted, “We were contacted by the father of this beautiful woman, and we were informed that she had fallen into a state of grief because of the abusive comments and bullying.”
تم التواصل معنا من قبل أب هذه الجميلة وتم اعلامنا انها دخلت في حالة حزن بسبب التعليقات المسيئه لها والتنمر .. وان الصحفي هو من سألها أين رونالدو .. فترد تعبيرا عن فرحتها فقط ❤🙏 pic.twitter.com/jS8PgF6wdC
— Screen Mix (@ScreenMix) December 13, 2022
Her mother also came out and apologized to Cristiano Ronaldo for her daughter’s comment. She requested soccer fans to think of her daughter as their ‘younger sister.’
La mère de la jeune fille marocaine s’excuse auprès des fans de Cristiano Ronaldo pour la vidéo devenue virale.
Harcelée sur les réseaux et par des camarades, cette dernière n’a plus l’appétit.
(@GoldenDose) pic.twitter.com/f56CxKxpd5
— BeFootball (@_BeFootball) December 15, 2022
The girl’s mother said, “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.”
Soccer fans on social media can be extremely toxic, and this is just another example of that fact. However, some fans were kind enough to show sympathy and support for the girl.