Cristiano Ronaldo`s reputation with fans is excellent, proving true even when one accidentally bumped into him.
The football icon earned further praise for his handling of an incident where a supporter`s wheelchair made contact with his shin.
The amusing moment, which left Ronaldo smiling broadly, was well-received by viewers.
This encounter occurred during an eventful evening for Ronaldo, who was outside Portugal`s team hotel at the time.
Later, as the Al-Nassr forward warmed up at Bayern`s Allianz Arena for Portugal`s Nations League semi-final against Germany, he was approached by a pitch invader.
He then scored the winning goal for Portugal in their 2-1 comeback victory, netting his 137th international goal in the second half.
Understandably, he looked ecstatic after the match.
However, he had already been in good spirits during the earlier incident at the hotel.
Dressed in shorts and training kit, Ronaldo approached a fan to sign an autograph.
While preparing to sign, the fan`s wheelchair unexpectedly rolled forward and gently struck the five-time Ballon d`Or winner`s right leg.
Ronaldo rubbed his shin, smiled, and shared a lighthearted moment with the fan.
He might have even playfully exaggerated the contact, as the bump appeared minimal.
After signing the autograph, he posed for a photo with the supporter.
On social media, fans reacted positively to the clip. One commented: “Massive respect to CR7 who made the supporter`s day.”
Another wrote: “Ronaldo, down to earth.”
A third added: “I have to respect him for this.”
Online discussions often see fans debating Ronaldo`s `Greatest Of All Time` status against Lionel Messi.
Yet, even some supporters of his great rival praised Ronaldo`s reaction to the bump.
One stated: “As someone who prefers Messi`s play style, this is why you gotta respect Ronaldo, a class human being.”
Note: A related video caption mentioned Bruno Fernandes matching a Cristiano Ronaldo record while winning a Man Utd award, stating he didn`t want it.
