Cristiano Ronaldo apologises to Everton supporter for breaking his phone

Cristiano Ronaldo, following Manchester United's 0-1 defeat to Everton, on his way back to the hutch after the full time, smashed a fan's phone. The fan was situated near the pitch entry tunnel and was capturing the football players leaving the ground.

Ronaldo seemed frustrated by the defeat and went on to smash a fan's phone. The 37-year-old star footballer, however, later took to social media and issued an apology. Ronaldo even invited the supporter to watch a game at Old Trafford, which the Portuguese footballer termed as a "sign of fair-play and sportsmanship."

Cristiano Ronaldo wrote:

"It's never easy to deal with emotions in difficult moments such as the one we are facing. Nevertheless, we always have to be respectful, patient and set the example for all the youngsters who love the beautiful game. I would like to apologize for my outburst and, if possible, I would like to invite this supporter to watch a game at Old Trafford as a sign of fair-play and sportsmanship."

As per reports, Manchester United are looking into the incident involving Ronaldo. Though the club hasn't issued any statement yet in this regard. The videos of Ronaldo's smashing fan's phone are all over the internet.

Manchester United were handed a 0-1 defeat as Anthony Gordon struck the lone goal of the game in the 27th minute. Following the defeat, United are now placed on seventh spot on the Premier League 2021-22 points table.

The Red Devils' season just kept getting from bad to worse with a shocking defeat to Frank Lampard's Everton, who are now four points away from the relegation zone. Their last win came against Tottenham Hotspur where Cristiano Ronaldo had scored a hattrick.