Pitch Invaders Swarm Cristiano Ronaldo During, After Portugal's Euro Win

Patrick Andres | Jun 22, 2024

Nov 28, 2022; Lusail, Qatar; Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo (7) reacts during the second half of the group stage match in the 2022 World Cup at Lusail Stadium. / Yukihito Taguchi-USA TODAY Sports

Saturday was a good day for Cristiano Ronaldo the soccer player and a bad day for Cristiano Ronaldo the celebrity.

On the one hand, Ronaldo and Portugal cruised to a 3-0 win over Turkey in the European Championship. Demonstrating his agelessness, the 39-year-old forward found midfielder Bruno Fernandes for an assist in the 55th minute that slammed the door on any hope of a Turkish comeback.

However, things became complicated in the 69th minute. A young boy invaded the pitch and took a picture with Ronaldo, who graciously posed for a selfie mid-game to applause from the crowd.

Unfortunately, this led to several adults attempting to do the same—much to the Portuguese star's chagrin. All in all, security in Dortmund was forced to quash five different incidents of fans attempting to accost Ronaldo.

The final of these incidents was particularly galling for Portugal as a security guard bowled over striker Gonçalo Ramos trying to stop the fan.

The security guard just slammed into Gonçalo Ramos after the game… 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/0StGZHxPWg

— TC (@totalcristiano) June 22, 2024

The Portuguese will wrap up group competition on Wednesday against Georgia.