After several people ran onto the field to approach Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal chiefs are seeking security reassurance from UEFA.
Cristiano Ronaldo's in-game interactions with several fans at Euro 2024 on Friday have prompted Portugal team officials to seek a meeting with UEFA after head coach Roberto Martinez expressed concerns for his players' safety.During Portugal's comfortable 3-0 victory over Turkey in Dortmund, a young fan ran onto the field, snapped a selfie with his hero, then evaded several security guards before eventually being apprehended.
There is a lot of security.'We should give a message to fans also, because it is not the right way. It may get worse for the future. It is not good to have players so exposed on the pitch.'Ronaldo's popularity remains as high as ever and his presence was the main reason why there were 6,000 fans at one of the team's pre-tournament training sessions in Germany. On that occasion, too, a fan jumped over the hoardings, ran onto the field and grabbed Ronaldo, before being taken away.
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