Cristiano Ronaldo gave his shirt to a teen fan after Ireland's match against Portugal, despite having already committed it to young goalstopper Gavin Bazunu.
The two teams tied 0-0 in their World Cup qualifier, Ireland's first game in Dublin since before the outbreak.
Despite the fact that stewards were nearby, and a girl chose to go on the Aviva Stadium pitch and see her idol Ronaldo.
The Manchester United player hugged the very upset youngster and then reached in for the next hug.
Cristiano Ronaldo gives his shirt to a young emotional fan who invades the pitch at full-time 👏 💚 pic.twitter.com/mvLorZttPP
— Football Daily (@footballdaily) November 11, 2021
Cameras then recorded Bazunu in the background, who seemed to be the only person in the stadium who was disappointed.
Ronaldo is said to have promised the Portsmouth goalkeeper his shirt.
Can't believe this girl robbed Bazunu off a well deserved Cristiano Ronaldo shirt. Absolutely fuming 😂🤭 https://t.co/V6RVSsbocw
— Li (@ChiefPunter) November 11, 2021
Followers have commented to the occurrence, and while they're glad one fan got to go home delighted, they can't help but think for Bazunu.
When the two teams last clashed in September, Bazunu saved a Ronaldo penalty, and the 19-year-old is seen as a bright future possibility.
Pepe was sent out for 2 bookable actions on the pitch this evening, the second of which saw him catch Callum Robinson in the face with a swinging arm.
With a draw, Portugal merely needs to avoid losing against Serbia on Sunday to finish first in the group.
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