Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the most popular people in the world, so it’s no surprise that some people live off of his name. The Portuguese star is the most-followed individual on Instagram, with 607 million followers and growing. With that much popularity, the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner sometimes finds it impossible to keep his name out of the press and media.
A fake video of the former Real Madrid man holding and waving a Palestine flag went viral some days ago, with many believing Ronaldo was showing his support for the war-ravaged country. After the video proved to be fake, his partner, Georgina Rodriguez, came out to share a message of peace on her Instagram story.
Fake video of Cristiano Ronaldo waving the Palestine flag
The tension between Palestine and Israel has been on the rise since the first attack was made five days ago. Hamas militants fired explosives at Israel on October 7, leading to an all-out war between the two countries. Messages have poured out from across the globe, with some quickly on the side of the country of their ally while others have maintained their neutrality.
Some people seized this opportunity to go viral by creating a fake video showing Cristiano Ronaldo waving the Palestine flag. This was quickly taken out of context as Ronaldo was thought to have been on Palestine’s side. However, a video authenticity check was done by the OFI team, revealing the person in the video not to be Cristiano Ronaldo but a Morrocan player Jawal El Yamiq.
Ronaldo, who is ever-present on social media, is on an international break with Portugal, which stunned many people when the video emerged. Ronaldo’s last Instagram post is a sponsored post with Binance, a crypto company that recently revealed much about the former Manchester United in a lie detector test.
Cristiano Ronaldo, who currently plays in the Middle East for Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia, recently revealed his intention to stay a little longer in the region as he eyes a contract that could keep him at the club until 2027.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s girlfriend seeks peace
Cristiano Ronaldo’s partner Georgina Rodriguez shared her thoughts on the growing conflict between Palestine and Israel as she posted a peace message in a rallying peace cry. She posted pictures of casualties from both sides, accompanied by a peace emoji and another heartbreak emoji.
Both countries have suffered losses since the war broke out on October 7. Peace messages have since poured out from across the globe as lives continue to be lost as militants continue to take hostages in the heavy back-and-forth.
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