Cristiano Ronaldo has been slapped with a £50,000 fine and a two-game suspension by the FA after knocking an autistic boy’s mobile phone out of his hand.
The 37-year-old was charged with ‘improper and/or violent’ conduct by the FA in the aftermath of the incident, which came after a defeat against Everton in April this year. Police gave him a caution for slapping Jacob Kelly’s phone out of his hand when he left the pitch at Goodison Park – smashing the device and leaving the 14-year-old with a bruised and puffy hand, according to his mum.
A ban would result in the forward being suspended for two games even if he joins another Premier League club. Chelsea and Newcastle have both been linked with a move for the Portugal international, who is currently preparing for his country’s World Cup opener against Ghana on Thursday.
Ronaldo slapped the 14-year-old schoolboy’s phone out of his hand while he was making his way towards the tunnel following United’s 1-0 defeat at Goodison Park. He issued an apology on his Instagram account after the incident and invited the fan to watch a game at Old Trafford.
