Cristiano Ronaldo Is Criticized For A Joke About The Coronavirus In Italy

2024 Author: Steven Freeman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 08:15

Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo gambled on his sense of humor to break the ice over the panic the coronavirus epidemic has generated and made a small joke that apparently did not sit well with everyone.

It all started when the 36-year-old athlete got off a bus and approached the security fence where fans who receive athletes are regularly stationed, stretched out his hand and tried to collide with five fans who were not there because the stadium It was closed to the public.

Given the high number of infected and deaths in Italy, the match between Juventus and Inter Milan - like others - was played behind closed doors as a preventive measure over the weekend.

In the video that has circulated on different platforms, the Portuguese striker is shown smiling widely after his joke, which has not been very well received by fans who consider that the moment is not the most appropriate because that same day it was learned that Italy is the second most infected country.

"Cristiano Ronaldo threw the coronavirus into the mud," was one of the comments shared by one of the Twitter users. Others did not take it so seriously and laughed at the athlete's curious gesture.

After his joke upon arrival at the stadium, Cristiano continued to emphasize the absence of the audience by clapping his hands and raising his arms as if he were responding to cheers from fans, who could not see Juventus live beat Inter Milan 2 -0.

Those who died in Italy due to Covid-19 have already reached 463, according to the head of that country's Civil Protection, Angelo Borrelli. The number of those infected since the beginning of the outbreak is 9,172.

In his most recent post on his Instagram account, Cristiano shared a message with his 206 million followers celebrating his 1,000 official games in 18 seasons throughout his professional career.