Man Utd looking into Ronaldo phone incident after Everton loss
Manchester United are looking into an incident involving Cristiano Ronaldo and what eyewitnesses say was a mobile phone hitting the ground after his side’s defeat at Goodison Park.
Footage, taken by @EvertonHub, shows Ronaldo lowering his right hand towards the ground before what appears to be a phone colliding with and bouncing up off the surface, as he exited the pitch following the 1-0 defeat.
United are aware of the footage, which is being widely shared and discussed on social media following the game, and the club are looking into it.
It was a bad day on the pitch for Ronaldo and Manchester United as Anthony Gordon’s first-half goal gave the hosts three points.
United, who have won just once in five Premier League games, now look unlikely to qualify for the Champions League next season.
De Gea slams Man Utd: Defeat a disgrace
David de Gea described Manchester United’s defeat to relegation-threatened Everton as “a disgrace” after their season reached a new low at Goodison Park.
“It’s a disgrace from us, to be honest, we should win the game,” De Gea told BT Sport.
“We don’t create, that’s the problem. We don’t even create proper chances to score. I don’t know what to say, to be honest.
“We’re not good enough, that’s for sure. It’s going to be very difficult now to be in the top four.”
United, who last played a week ago as they drew 1-1 with Leicester, were outfought by Everton despite the hosts having just two full days of recovery following Wednesday’s crushing 3-2 defeat to relegation rivals Burnley.
“We knew before they were struggling, but how difficult it is to play here even when they are not in a good mood, but they play with more desire,” he said.
“They played on Wednesday, they were tired, they were a bit nervous, you could feel it, and even with that we lose the game.
“Of course it’s not the perfect atmosphere. But you could see they were tired, they were nervous, and come on, they keep going and keep fighting to win. They had more desire than us. That is not acceptable, and it’s very sad to lose today.”
Man Utd’s remaining fixtures
April 16 – Norwich (h)
April 19 – Liverpool (a), live on Sky Sports
April 23 – Arsenal (a)
May 2 – Brentford (h), live on Sky Sports
May 7 – Brighton (a), live on Sky Sports
May 15 – Chelsea (h), live on Sky Sports *
May 22 – Crystal Palace (a)
*Subject to change due to FA Cup final